MILDRED MARIE LEWIS
Watrousville
Passed away peacefully at Saginaw Senior Care and Rehab Center on Thursday, June 25, 2009, following a lingering decline in her health, at the age of 83. Mildred was born Nov. 2, 1925 in Fairgrove, the daughter of the late Loren and Alice (VanDervoort) MacDougall, and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1943 and was united in marriage with Harold H. Lewis on Jan. 16, 1945 in Fairgrove. Harold preceded her in death on May 15, 1979. As a young girl, Mildred was employed at the JC Penney store in Caro as a bookkeeper, a skill she kept her entire life. Mildred was a member of Watrousville United Methodist Church, a member of its choir and mother’s club, and helped put on church luncheons and dinners. Mildred was very proud of her Scottish heritage and enjoyed reading, drawing and making famously good cups of coffee. Mildred is survived by two children and their spouses, Jerome and Cheryl Lewis of Marlette, Kimberly and Jim McDonald of Saginaw; five grandchildren, Brittany and Katie Lewis, Ryan, Christy and Kelli McDonald; one brother, Dean Lewis of Frankenmuth and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mildred was preceded in death by one sister, Eleanor Baranic. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29 at Ransford Funeral Home in Caro with Rev. Michele Hile officiating. Burial will follow in Juniata Township Cemetery in Watrousville. The family will receive friends at Ransford Funeral Home in Caro on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. and on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. Our sincere thanks to our family at Saginaw Senior Care and Rehab Center for their many acts of kindness over these last two years. Memorials may be made to Saginaw Senior Care and Rehab Center. Friends may share memories, thoughts and prayers online at www.ransfordfuneralhome.com.