June Marie Summey, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 2018, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers.
She was born Sept. 16, 1924, in Olivet, a daughter of the late John and Ruth M. (Boals) Mecklenburg.
Mrs. Summey resided most of her life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Lima High School in Howe, Ind., with the class of 1943.
On Nov. 17, 1943, she married Warren Summey Jr. in Columbia City, Ind.
She was a homemaker and proud farmer’s wife.
Mrs. Summey was a member of the Women of the Moose Sturgis Chapter #613 and enjoyed gardening, hunting and raising her goats when she was living on the farm.
She is survived by five sons, John (Juanita) Summey of Mesick, Kenneth (Betty) Summey of Sturgis, Bruce (Yvonne) Summey of Sturgis, Roger (Linda) Summey of Blanchard and Barry (Cindy) Summey of Sturgis; two daughters, Marcia Summey of Leonidas and Nina Summey of Sturgis; 19 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step- grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and step-great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Bonnie Summey; and two half-sisters.
The family will receive friends noon-1 p.m. Tuesday at Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 807 E. Chicago Road, Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of June Summey will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Larry Wallman will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
The family suggests those who wish to make a memorial donation in Mrs. Summey’s memory consider Alzheimer’s Association , 200 Turwill Lane, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.
Her obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhomes.com, where personal messages of support may be left for the family.
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