Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Proko, Eileen Dorothy October 25, 2020
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Portland Review-Sun. November 1, 2020

Eileen dorothy Proko
PERRINTON - Eileen Dorothy Proko, age 91, of Perrinton, MI, passed away Sunday, 
October 25, 2020, at Hospice House of Mid Michigan, Lansing, MI with her family 
by her side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, 
Perrington, MI, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 11:00 A.M., with Rev. Fr. 
Edwin Dwyer officiating. Burial will take place at Fulton Center Cemetery, 
Perrinton, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until the 
time of the service.

Eileen was born in Grand Rapids, MI on June 6, 1929, the daughter of Wilbur 
Perle and Amelia Christine (Arndt) Leggett. She graduated from Godwin High 
School in Wyoming, MI. Eileen married Donald Proko; Don passed away on January 
8, 2000.

Eileen worked at Fulton Schools as a secretary and as a secretary & librarian at 
Perrinton Elementary school. She also worked at Portland St. Pats as a Librarian 
where she enjoyed reading to the kids. After retirementEileen enjoyed traveling 
with Don to visit family in Texas and also trips to Hawaii. She loved time spent 
with grandchildren in Texas and Michigan. Eileen was a supportive grandma who 
enjoyed attending sporting events. She enjoyed attending er husbands dance band 
performances. She loved to be surrounded by people and will be remembered as a 
giving person. She was a member of St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, 
Perrinton, MI.

She is survived by daughter Theresa O'Berry of Portland, MI, son Terry and Judy 
Proko of Houston, TX, son Tom and Jan Proko of Chelsea, MI; grandchildren; Amber 
and Lance Dubay of Kalkaska, MI, Benjamin and Katie Proko of Brenham, TX, Emily 
and Brad Pearcy of Tomball, TX, Shawn an Michelle Proko of Chelsea,MI; great-
grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Barrett Percy, Lindsey and Clara Proko, Hailey and 
Gabe Proko, and Madison Dubay. She is also survived by sisters: Ardis Hurley and 
Shirley Bartlette, brother David and Betty Leggett, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parent, husband Don, father and mother-in-law 
Alexander and Katherine Proko, son-in-law Bradford John "Brad"O'Berry, sisters: 
Leona (Richard) Leatherman, Esther (Arlo) Leatherman, Dora (Ron) Wilcox, and 
Patricia (Glenn) Henderson, brother Elmer "Bud" (Lena) Leggett and brother-in-
law Bruce Bartlette.

The family would like to thank Mary and Wendy Andrew and Janet Lane for the help 
and wonderful care they gave to Eileen.

Memorials may be made to St. martin De Porres Catholic Church, Perrinton, MI. 
Online Condolences can be made at www.smithfuneralhomes.

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