A. Michael "Mike" Gannon

A. Michael “Mike” Gannon, 89, of Fond du Lac, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Liberty House. Born on October 26, 1932 to Arthur and Beatrice Gannon in Chippewa Falls, WI. Graduated from St Mary's Springs in 1951. He served as a Navy Corpsman with the US Navy/Marine Corps (1952-56) during the Korean War. Mike was proud of his boxing days with the Golden Gloves. He was employed with The Reporter and State of Wisconsin retiring from Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution in 1994. After meeting on a blind date and corresponding while he was in service, he married Charmayne Peachy on September 24, 1955, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. Mike had a very strong faith and was a proud member of Holy Family/Sacred Heart Church where he served as an usher. He had a servant heart and it showed by his lifetime support of the Fond du Lac community. When his sons were young, he was a scoutmaster and coach, and was inducted into the Fond du Lac Youth Baseball Hall of Fame. He later became a WIAA official and went back to help in his 70’s due to the shortage of refs. Mike served on the Fond du Lac County Board for 20 years and on numerous committees. Mike was a member of the Fond du Lac Marine Corp Detachment 552 and walked with pride in our local parades. He and his son Patrick had the privilege of attending the Korean War Honor Flight in 2015. You could find him serving at the annual Oakfield Lions Club pancake breakfast and was a transport of donated eyes. He continued to volunteer with hospice. He enjoyed golf, fishing, hunting (especially Elk in Colorado with his sons), swimming and cribbage at the YMCA, where he also served as past board member. He also looked forward to his morning coffee at McDonald’s with his friends, watching Wisconsin sports teams (even when they were a losing team) and attending his grandchildren's sporting events. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Charmayne, his children: Patrick (Pamela) of North Fond du Lac, Michael of Colorado, Kevin (Rochelle) of Green Bay, Timothy of Arizona, Mary (Bob) Mooney of Fond du Lac. Grandchildren: Jessica (Chad) Bohn; Shawn (Kyle) Fisher; Michael (Heather) Gannon; Nikki Schmitz; Lindsay (Cullen) Braun; Bradley (Samantha), Samuel and Megan Gannon; Miranda (Travis) Klotzbach; Lindsy Johnson; Alyson and Aryn Uttendorfer; Rylan Mooney. He is also survived by his sister Delores Fenner. He is survived by 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson and a great great granddaughter on the way. Sisters-in law, Nettie (Joe) Manzo, Patricia Vandeberg, Sharon Rickert, Debra (Gary) Jensen; brother-in-law Richard (Donna) Peachy, many nieces, nephews, and friends. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, infant son Brian, granddaughter Kristina, great grandson Isaac, brothers Patrick and Duane, sister Kathleen Behnke, brothers-in-law Larry VandeBerg, John Behnke and Edward Fenner, sisters-in-law Dorothy and Delores Gannon, daughters-in-law Laura and Kathy Gannon, mother and father-in-law Edward and Josephine Peachy. VISITATION: The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Kurki Funeral Chapel, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac and from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Sacred Heart Church of Holy Family Parish, 200 South Peters Avenue, Fond du Lac. SERVICE: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Sacred Heart Church of Holy Family Parish, led by Mike’s longtime friend Father Guy Gurath. Military Services will be conducted after the funeral service by Trier-Puddy American Legion Post #75. Inurnment to take place at a later date at Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank all the staff at Frontida Liberty House for the care, love and comfort they showed Mike. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to FDL Marine Corp. Detachment #552 or FDL YMCA.

A. Michael "Mike" Gannon

October 26, 1932 - August 3, 2022