Richard Whitmer, former state official and father to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has died

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says​ that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mourns death of ‘beloved father’

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that she is mourning the death of her father Richard Whitmer, a behind-the-scenes power player in state government and ...