Marie Mickunas


Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, CA
Published in the "Big Bear Grizzly" Thursday, December 1, 2005 12:07 PM PST
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Marie Mickunas 91, passed Nov. 12, 2005. She was born Marie Ann Singer on July 8, 1914 
in Akron, Ohio. She often told people she was a "natural born singer!" After she graduated 
from high school she worked for BF Goodrich. She married her husband, Frank, in 1937. Marie 
and Frank had one son, Lawrence (Larry) Mickunas who now lives on Whidbey Island in the 
state of Washington. Marie and the family moved to Lomita, Calif. They visited Big Bear often 
and eventually moved here. They bought and operated Hillcrest Lodge for many years, 
entertaining and graciously welcoming many guests. They sold the lodge and bought a mobile home 
in Whispering Pines. Frank passed away and years later Marie became a resident of Bear Valley 
Skilled Nursing Facility in 2001.

Marie accomplished many wonderful things in her lifetime. She was president of the Emblem Club, 
she was the organist for St. Joseph's Church and the Elk's Lodge. She was an artist, painter, 
craftswoman, seamstress, bred and raised dashounds, and loved to garden and play golf. She loved 
the outdoors and was outside as much as possible. At BVCH she was president of the Resident 
Council for several years.

Marie was always the life of the party and always interested in the lives of others. She always 
had so much love to give.

Marie is survived by her son Larry and her daugher-in-law Gloria of Whidbey Island, Wash and her 
grandson, John, who is serving in the Army in Santa Barbara, and her family of employees and 
residents at BVCH.

Marie was truly an original, one of a kind, a great gal.

 
An uplifting memorial to celebrate Marie's life will be held Saturday, Nov. 26 in the dining 
room at BVCH at 10 a.m.