Mr. George Richard Kilander

March 2, 1939 - October 14, 2020

George R. Kilander, age 81 of Kalkaska, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. George was born to the late, Richard F. and Violet (Cowgill) Kilander on March 2, 1939, in Ecorse, Michigan. He married Mary Jean Bush on May 7, 1960 in Wyandotte, Michigan. George was the former owner of G & G Auto Body, he was a avid car restorer. His true passion was the outdoors, hunting, fishing, riding the 4-wheeler and, spending time farming food plots for the deer. George loved his family and will be missed by them dearly. George is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Jean Kilander; two children, Pam (Randy) Bowman and George Kilander, Jr.; grandchildren, Randy Bowman, Jr., Joey LeClair, Jr., Christina Konarske, and Jason Kilander; several great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Joseph LeClair, Sr.. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra LeClair.