Gary Lee St. John, Sr, age 72, of Kalamazoo, passed away December 24, 2016 at his home. He was born to the late Harry and Ruth (Wiederhold) St. John on July 4, 1944 in Hartford. He is survived by his three children, Gary (Vickie) St. John, Cherri (Tim) Clements and Tracy Baldwin, 10 grandchildren, Lauren, Corie, Jenna, Chris, Nick, Cody, Michael, Laci, Tricia and William, his life-companion, Barbara St. John, two brothers, Don and Ron (Karen) St. John, along with many extended family and friends. Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela St. John, his son, Brian, daughter, Debbie, two sisters, Margie and Joyce and two brothers, Jim and Bernie. Gary was a loving family man, he enjoyed time with his grandchildren, he was an outdoorsman and loved to travel. Most of all he enjoyed working on mechanical projects, Gary could fix just about anything. A memorial service to celebrate Gary’s life will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at Southern Heights Christian Reformed Church, 4141 East Hillandale Drive, Kalamazoo.