Our deepest condolences to the DeGrave family.  Obituary is as follows:

Gary L. DeGrave, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014. He was born September 21, 1953. On June 2, 1979, he married Jule E. Retel, with whom he built a beautiful relationship of 35 years. Gary was an endearing loving husband and supportive inspiring father.

A connoisseur of red wine with a fastidious approach to life, Gary was a hard-working man, whose commitment to his professional endeavors was matched by his devotion to his family. He will be missed and remembered for his stoicism and dry sense of humor. He enjoyed an active athletic lifestyle throughout the years. Gary will be revered as a kind genuine man that was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need.

Survivors include his wife, Jule DeGrave, Green Bay; a son, Ryne DeGrave, Chicago, IL; his grandmother, Eunice Romuald; a brother, Ronne DeGrave; sisters, Judy (Jim) Suchon and Susan DeGrave; sisters-in-law, Tonja (Dean) Gerondale and Amber (Chris) Theis.He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred and Marie DeGrave; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry and Mona Retel; his grandparents, George Roumald and Joseph and Desira DeGrave; and a brother-in-law, Mike Retel.

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