Gladstone, MIFrances Virginia Mackie, age 87, of 1509 Montana Avenue, Gladstone, passed away Saturday morning January 21, 2017 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers following a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s.
Frances was born March 6, 1929 in Escanaba, MI the daughter of Edward and Martha (Zoellner) Cody. She was the youngest of 15 children and she was raised in Escanaba where she attended school.
Frances was united in marriage to Leonard Mackie on March 26, 1949 in West Branch, MI. They made their home in Wells where they raised their 6 children. Frances was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Escanaba. Her hobbies included reading romance novels, cooking and dancing. Her favorite quote was “Life is Life”
Survivors include her favorite dance partner of 67 years, Leonard.
Daughters:
Cheryl (Dave) Belongie of Gladstone
Linda Saari of Gladstone
Sharon (Joe) Pascoe of Escanaba
Sons:
Lenny (Linda) Mackie of Escanaba
Randy (Jean) Mackie of Escanaba
Glenn (Melinda) Mackie of Florida
9 grandchildren:
Daryl (Nikki) Belongie, Dennis (Barb) Belongie, Boomer (Teri) Mackie, Amy Mackie, Chris (Carrie) Saari, LeeAnne (Jeff) Iverson, Jeffrey (Jill) Pascoe, Jason (Rachel) Pascoe and Matthew Polfus.
16 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents, her 14 brothers and sisters preceded Frances in death.
Private funeral services celebrating the life of Frances V. Mackie will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Escanaba with Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Fernwood Cemetery in Gladstone in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association. Envelopes are available at the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.