William Lloyd Garrison Obituary
The memory of William Lloyd Garrison (Cleveland, Ohio), who passed away on June 20, 2025 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Rebecca Garrison (Morrow) and Lloyd Garrison; and his stepbrother Jon Cryer. He is survived by: his siblings, Kay Callentine and Rebecca Garrison; his stepsiblings, David Cryer (Brit), Dan Cryer (Dixie) and Kathy Keller (David); his wife Mary Jo Lipovec Mlakar; his sons, David Garrison of Chicago, IL and Mark Garrison (Geniene) of Centennial, CO; his stepchildren, Joe Mlakar (Jen) of Fort Collins, CO, Jackie Smith (Brett) of Monclova, OH and Jeff Mlakar (Laura) of Shaker Heights, OH.; his granddaughter Jessica Florio Garrison; his stepgrandchildren, Payton, Owen, Diana, Hailie, Macie, Tenley, Sonja and Julia; Mary Jo Florio Garrison.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the following organizations in Bill's memory: Lake Erie Council, Scouting America, P.O. Box 93388, Cleveland, OH 44101, Rotary Club of Cleveland Foundation, 377 Lear Rd., #222, Avon Lake, OH 44012, or Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, 4515 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103.
