Harlow Edison Cilley was born October 24, 1927 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan. He was the son of Irene (Getty) and Harold Cilley.

He was married to Deloris Brown and they had four children:

  1. Steve Cilley

  2. Pamela Cilley

  3. Becky Cilley

  4. Harlow Lavern Cilley

On March 17, 1983, he married Louis Bunge.

Harlow died on September 9, 2012 at the age of 84 in Petersburg, Michigan. He is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park in LaSalle, Monroe County, Michigan.