On October 18th 2026, Christopher Scott Ganley, beloved Husband, father, “Grumpa”, brother and friend, started his next great adventure. He was surrounded by his loved ones. He passed away peacefully at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit awaiting a liver transplant, after a 10 year struggle with NASH.

Christopher was born on January 28th, 1976 in Grosse Pointe Michigan to Larry and Sandra (Kube) Ganley. On May 31st, 2003 he married his soul mate Erin Louise Plank. Chris and Erin raised 7 children together. He worked hard to take care of his family and those he counted as family. He cherished being a Dad to his children and a Grumpa to his granddaughters. Chris was a gamer and a nerd through and through. He made many friends he considered family playing games like World of War Craft and Second Life.

Christopher was preceded in death by his mother Sandra Marie Ganley, his father Larry Richard Ganley, his mother-in-law Carol Lynn Plank and his cousin Tami Dawn Taucher. He is survived by his wife Erin Louise Ganley; children, Regan and Alyssa Plank, Sage Ganley, Luna and Zoey Ganley, Cory Ganley, Charlotte Ganley, Aidan Ganley and Devlin Ganley; granddaughters Marilynn Ganley (Sage), Rose Ganley (Luna), Daisy Ganley (Luna);  brother Matthew Ganley; father-in-law Roger Plank; aunt Susan Ganley; uncles, Steve and Amanda Ganley and Tim and Karen Ganley; many cousins, nieces and nephews as well as friends he considered family.

Funeral services will be at 5 p.m., October 30th, 2026 at Sand Lake Community Church, 65 W Maple Street, Sand Lake, MI 49343. Relatives and friends may meet the family Friday from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the church. Following the service, please join the family for dinner at the church as we continue sharing memories and fellowship.

Fly high our bronze warder dragon. Go rest now until we are all back together again.