Greg Garman of Minneapolis was born September 20, 1944 to Cathryn (Smith) and Harry Garman in Indianapolis, IN.  He died January 25, 2024.

Greg was an outstanding baritone who began his choral journey at North Central High in Indianapolis.  He graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN in 1966, a Lambda Chi fraternity member.  He went on to earn two master's degrees from the University of Minnesota.  Greg was a Hennepin County probation officer.  Returning to college, he graduated from United Theological Seminary in 1987 and served several United Methodist churches.

He was a loving family man who was proud of his daughters and always found his lover/life partner, Barbara Hager, interesting.  Compassionate and resourceful, Greg devote his life to equal rights and justice.  He is survived by wife Barbara (partner in crime); daughters Emily Hager-Garman (Dan Herrera) and Meaghan Hager-Garman (Alex Hink); brother, Andy Garman (Jana) of Cincinnati; grandchildren, Liliana and Felix; grand-dogs, Shyla and Koda; cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.  A life-long animal lover, Greg did miss having a cat.

Please send memorials to your local non-kill animal shelter or New City Church in Minneapolis, MN.

Celebration arrangements by Johnson Peterson Funeral Home, 612 South Smith Avenue, St. Paul, MN on February 3, 2024.  Visitation at 2:00PM, celebration at 3:00PM, followed by a reception.