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Charles Woodard Dyer
December 25, 1942 - May 4, 2026
The memory of Charles Woodard Dyer of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, who passed away on May 4, 2026 at the age of 83, 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.
As we bid Charles farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Charles is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Daniel P. Dyer Jr. and Helen Woodard Dyer. He is survived by: his brother Daniel P. Dyer III (Mimi); his daughter Rene Dyer-Grant; his grandchildren, Ashleigh Perry (Dennis) and Paul Sturgis (Katherine); and his great grandchild Jameson Alan Perry.
A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, May 9th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Peters Funeral Home (20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Detroit Symphony Orchestra3711 Woodward Detroit, MI 48201Michigan Humane Society30300 Telegraph, Suite 220 Bingham Farms, MI 48205. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grosse-pointe-woods-mi/charles-dyer-12870906
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Holmes Brown
Chuck and I shared a love of hockey for 70 years, first as participants and later as chroniclers of the local game.
In 1956, we started attending the Ice Flair Saturday morning clinics run by Red Wings’ star Marty Pavolich. In 1958, Chuck and I were both members of the Adelhoch Bakery team—that year’s champion at the same venue.
At our 65th reunion, I was able to present Chuck with a pristine Adelhoch Bakery jersey. He had remained friends with Bill Adelhoch, a fellow hockey player and son of the team’s sponsor.
But Chuck and I, during our high school years, played hockey at every available location in the Detroit area. We played on the lake, on a frozen lawn in Grosse Pointe Shores, late night at the county fairgrounds, and all night at Windsor Area (with White Castle sliders at 6 am on returning from Canada). But most often we spent Saturday morning on Carl MacPherson’s frozen driveway, listening to CKLW and denting the family’s aluminum garage doors (which served as a backdrop for the goal posts.)
As an In Memory comment on Carl’s passing, Chuck and I collaborated on a long appreciation of Carl’s contribution to our favorite sport.
Over the years, Chuck and I kept up to date via email and at reunions. He stayed in Grosse Pointe and worked professionally with the Detroit Symphony for 34 years. Sailing and tennis remained his athletic pursuits. I found out some time later that he had played on occasion with Del Russell (our family’s best friend in Detroit and the winner in the ’40s and ’50s of many national Negro tennis tournaments).
It is with deep regret that I learned of Chuck’s passing. I am grateful of the hours we spent together at the 65th reunion.
Chuck and I often reflected that we were fortunate to have grown up in the time and location we did--and to have had GPHS 1960 as classmates. As we concluded in our memorial to Carl MacPherson
“It was a magical time …We were all privileged to be part of it…
Holmes