Carley Guidebeck

Carley Ione Guidebeck, age 86, of Comstock Park, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born June 24, 1937, in Plainwell, MI, and graduated from Wayland Union High School. Carley married William Dean Guidebeck on August 7, 1954, at Wayland Calvary Church. She was a dedicated homemaker and raised their two children, Dean and Renee’ with her husband, Bill. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading, counseling and praying with friends. Carley was a secretary and enjoyed traveling over the years. Carley and her husband Bill were Missionaries at Broken Arrow Bible Camp, a Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, serving with their time and talents in various ways. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy S. and Maude Bush; son-in-law, Ervin Gunnink; siblings, Dorothy Bush, Margaret Gates, Rosalie Abernethy, Garth Bush, Raymond D. Bush, Patricia Jones. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 69 years, William Dean “Bill” Guidebeck; son, Dean Russell Guidebeck; daughter, Renee’ Guidebeck-Gunnink; grandchildren, Selena Martin, Jennifer Howland, Rebecca Estella, Bethany Guidebeck; great-grandchildren, Chase Ezell, Madison and Devan Little, Lucas Johnson, Abigail Johnson, Alonna Howland, Lilia Robinson, Marcellus and Rileigh Hare, Tionna Hare, Isaiah Hare, Isaac Hare, Miriam Hare, Simeon Hare, Quinn Hare, Silas Hare; great-great-grandchildren, Willow Hare, Wells Hare, Stella Grace Little; several loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, January 3 at 11am, with visitation from 10-11am, at Alpine Baptist Church, 692 7 Mile Road NW, Comstock Park.