Michigan State Police have confirmed that a man found dead in an area pond is Ken Gruno, the LakeVille man that went missing in December.

WNEM reports that police were called to Hamill Road and M-57 in Forest Township this morning, after someone reported what appeared to be a body floating in the water of the private pond.  The police later confirmed that it was Gruno.

This is the ending to a search that started December 27th, after Gruno walked out of an Otisville bar.

Countless hours were spent searching for Gruno, and this is the result that nobody wanted to hear.  Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and friends mourning their loss.

Police say that it is too early to speculate about the cause of death, but we will continue to update the story as it develops.

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