Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lumbert, Michelle Marie (Mercier) October 27, 2022
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Lehman Funeral Home - Sun.October 30, 2022

Excerpts from Portland Online Obituary

                       MICHELLE MARIE (MERCIER) LUMBERT

Died Thursday,October 27, 2022 age 85 at  SKLD in Ionia.
Born July 2, 1937 in Orbigny, Indreet-Loire, France daughter of Andre & Andree 
(Genileau) Mercier.
Preceded in death by both of her parents and one brother, Bernard Mercier.
Also by her longtime companion, husband, Pierre Blanquet.
Michelle lived most of her life in Mulliken.Her neighbors became her family in 
Mich.
She had a passion for mowing & maintained her yard with beautiful flowers.
She worked as a waitress at Big D Restaurant in Portland & at the canning 
factory in Lake Odessa & finally at General Motors in Lansing.
She was a amazing mix of personality, emotions & an infectious sense of humor.
Michelle loved music & dancing, and during her 16 years wheel-chair bound stay 
at SKLD, she always had her radio playing & at times her "girls" would come in & 
have little dance parties for her. Was excited to have visits from her grand-
children.The caretakers became her 2nd family, referring to them as "My Holly" 
or "My Robin".
Survived by her three daughters, Valerie "Barbara" (Joe Pline) Hodges, Natalie 
(Scott) Spitzley, Caroline (Rick) Van Houten; grandchildren Corey Hodges, Shane 
Hodges, Victoria (Zach) Smith, Jill (Tim) Fischer, Zach Spitzley, Bailey Van- 
Houten, Rachel Van Houten; and great-grandsons, Abel Smith & Tripp Fischer; 
sister-in-law, Rolande Mercier of Orleans, France; & several nieces & nephews 
both in France & locally. 
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday November 2, at 12 p.m., celebrated by 
Fr.Mike Alber at St.Patrick's Catholic Church, Portland. 
Rite of Committal will follow at Danby Cemetery.
Visitation on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at Lehman Funeral Home, Portland, MI.
Online Condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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