Obituary of Gary Helsel

Services for Gary Wayne Helsel, Sr., 59, New London, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Tuesday, October 2, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, with Reverend Tony Lewis officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near New London. Mr. Helsel died Friday, September 28, 2012, at his residence. He was born March 21, 1953, in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Francis Erwin and Joann Thorington Helsel.  He moved to New London 35 years ago from Michigan and was a former employee of Pool Well Service as an operator. He enjoyed playing the guitar and he was a Christian.  Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Helsel on April 26, 2010 and by his father-in-law, Cecil Smires, and a sister-in-law, Marsha Smires of New London. Survivors include his wife, Vicki Helsel, New London; a son, Bo Helsel, New London; his stepmother, Bernice Helsel, Kalkaska, Michigan;  his mother-in-law, Berta Smires, New London; brother and sister-in-laws, Stanley and Tracey Helsel, Fife Lake, Michigan, James and Cheryl Helsel, Houston; step brothers and sister-in-law, Dennis Beaver, Kenneth and Georgia Beaver, and Mike Beaver all of Kalkaska, Michigan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Barbara Smires and Jerry and Shirley Smires, all of New London; Grampy's girls, Wheeter and Ashley Smires, both of New London; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Kelly Barber, David McCabe, William Helsel, Cliff Ashby, Michael Smith and Richard Raines. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm, Monday, October 1.