Gary Elden Nostrant Obituary (1941 - 2023)

Born Jun 09, 1941, Gary Elden Nostrant attended Haslett High School in Haslett, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Gary Elden Nostrant.

Graduation Year	Class of 1960
Date of Birth	Jun 09, 1941
Date of Passing	Dec 24, 2023
About	Tustin - Gary Elden Nostrant, of Tustin passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Munson Medical Center. He was 82. Gary was born at home, on the family farm, on June 9, 1941, in Remus, Michigan to parents Dae Nostrant and Marjorie Sniff. The family relocated to Haslett where he graduated with the 1960 class of Haslett High School. Gary proudly enlisted and served in the United States Navy from 1960 until 1964. On August 24, 1963, he married Floy Kellogg in Hannibal, NY. Gary made his living for 36 years at the Lansing General Motors plant and retired with Floy to Tustin in 2000. Gary spent over 50 years as a member of four different Masonic Lodges: Diamondale, Cadillac, Lake City and Luther/Lakes. Gary spent years as a Shriner dedicating his time to coordinating and driving children to the Shriners Hospital in Chicago. He was also part of the Sherman Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and volunteered at the NW Osceola Food Pantry in Tustin. Gary truly enjoyed his time mentoring students at Forest View Elementary in Cadillac. He and Floy have been active and faithful members of the Tustin Covenant Church. He will be deeply missed by many. Gary is survived by his wife, Floy, of Tustin; daughters, Sheila (Van) Bosman of Cadillac and Marcia Perez of Tustin; four grandchildren, Austin (Nicole) Perez, Amelia Perez, Erin (Leif) Bosman, and Adam Bosman; three great-grandchildren; brother, Robert; brothers-in-law, Warren and Lyle (Rosemary); sisters-in-law, Janet and Linda, as well as many other loving family members and friends. Memorial services will be held at the Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, at a later date in April 2024. Memorial contributions may be directed to Saladin Shriner Children’s Trust, 233 Fulton St., Suite 102, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.Hitesman-Holdship.com The family is being served by the Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home.

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Sheila Frisbie '60 said:

Hi Floy, So sorry to read about Gary's passing. Our "little neighborhood" was basically all boys, other than two girls that were not "outdoor types". We played basketball, softball, tag, dodgeball, hide-N-seek, capture the flag, bad mitten, and many others. Everyone else was usually a year or more older, and much bigger than I was. My mother let me go outdoors to play with one condition, "you come in crying, and you stay inside!" So I got to be pretty tough - and never had to stay inside. There was a big hill with a pond at the bottom, and a beautiful woods on the top. The trees were huge and great for us to climb. The pond was full of interesting treasures, biggest problem was always the treasures that I forgot to take out of my jeans pocket. I'd hear a "scream" in our basement and I knew that I had forgotten to take a snake skin out of my pockets. None of us had much, but for the most part, our neighborhood kids turned out pretty good. We knew how to make something good out of nothing. We learned how to be GOOD NEIGHBORS, and GOOD CITIZENS. I was just "one of the boys", but that helped me in later years. Most of the Real Estate Brokers were men in those years. That didn't bother me, JUST ONE OF THE BOYS, was my background. Thank you Gary for your part. It's very obvious that Gary also learned about helping others. If someone needed "help" -- we would be there. Sounds like he also carried that on through the rest of his life. Again, it's too late to say "Thank you", but I'm sure that all of the kids in our "little neighborhood" would like to add their names to this. Hopefully Gary is reading this as well. A Sincerely, Sheila (Cookie) Frisbie-Sensor
P/S A very close friend sent this message to me many years ago, so I'm sending it to you. REMEMBER the SUNNY Hours, FORGET the RAINY DAYS.

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