Craig R. Yeakel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Craig R. Yeakel, age 46, of Montrose, died Thurs. Jan. 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tues. Jan. 19, 2016 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Military honors and burial will be in Great National Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be from 2-6 PM Mon. Jan.18. Craig was born in Flint on March 27, 1969. He was a US Army veteran. Surviving his wife Holly; 5 children, Erica, Matthew, Caden, Conner, and Bentley; father Kenneth (Sharon) Yeakel of Gladwin; mother Barbara (Jim) Suchovsky of Linden; step-father Roger Conn of Fenton; sister Jennifer (Chad) Richards of Fenton; brother Jason (Karen) Conn of Linden; father in-law Karl Hawks; aunts and uncles, Martin Cates, Roberta Cates Lillian Cates, Ronald Gates, Veronica Pheasant, William Cates, Carol Wright, Joyce Lyon, Judy Erickson, Diane Damito, and Marilyn Carr; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Danilynn Baldwin and mother in-law Tamara Hawks. Craig was mechanically inclined and loved to work on machinery. He was looking forward to spending time on his new property with the woods and ponds. Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com

Craig R. Yeakel

March 27, 1969 - January 7, 2016