Gary Allen Tandski, son of the late Peter Tandski and Mabel Gillis Ferguson was born on July 28, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan and passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 20, 2013 surrounded by family and friends at the age of 75.

Gary served in the United States Navy, following his service he was the General Manager of Levitz Furniture Store as well as Marlo Furniture in Rockville, Maryland.  He was a member of the Dexter Elks, Hidden Trails Country Club as well as the Dexter Lions Club.  He was a proud father, an avid golfer, fisherman, story-teller and self-proclaimed “ladies man”.  He will be remembered as a man who was involved in the community, he loved to play craps, and who always said, “To have friends, you have to be a good friend”.

He is survived by two sons, Richard Tandski and wife Stacie of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and Michael Tandski and wife Rebeca of Fairfax, Virginia; by one daughter, Savanna Tandski of Annapolis, Maryland; by one brother, Derill Ferguson Jr. of Hartville, Ohio; by three sisters, Brinda Wallis, LaVerne Tinker and LaVeda Banken all of Dexter; by four grandchildren, Haley Tandski, Austin Tandski, Brooklyne Tandski and Madison Tandski and his canine companion, Jenna.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Monday, October 28, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday, October 28, 2013 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral chapel at 2:30 P.M. 

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that all memorials be made to the 18 Fore Life c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.