Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thome, Mary-Ellen (Quinlin) October 18, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Oct. 23, 2019

MARY-ELLEN THOME, 95
Mary-Ellen Thome, 95, of Ionia, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. She was 
born in Chicago, on March 23, 1924, to John and Adele (Eckardt) Quinlin. On 
May, she married Walter J. Thome of Sparta, Mich., in Chicago. They had met 
while serving as attendants in a wedding. She was preceded in death by her 
husband Walter, parents, sister, Alice, brother, John, several sisters-and 
brothers-in-law, son-in-law, Mark Weber, and daughter-in-law, Susan Thome.

Mary-Ellen graduated from Iowa State University where she studied 
experimental cookery. Afterwards, she tested egg recipes with Armour Foods to 
be used during WW II.

During her long life, Mary-Ellen traveled widely and enjoyed culinary 
pursuits, sewing, knitting, gardening, reading, letter writing, and playing 
piano and organ. By far, her favorite activity was to keep in touch with each 
and every family member. She was strong in her faith.

Mary-Ellen is survived by her nine children, Adele(Mark) Williams, Virginia 
Weber, Robert (Connie) Thome, John (Carla) Thome, Ellen (Kent) LeCureux, Anne 
(John) Da Via, Margaret White, Michael Thome, and Stephen (Amy) Thome. Her 23 
grandchildren are: Sarah (Tom) Ran, Katherine Williams, Bethany (Preston) 
Saenz, Erin (Kyle) Hines, Rebecca (Keith) Lechleidner, Merideth (Michael) 
Ryabik, Emma Thome, Luca (Giorgia) Thome, Alessandro (Paola) Thome, Matthew 
(Stephanie) LeCureux, Michael LeCureux, Amy (Brennan) Harvey, Carrie Da Via, 
Alex (Crista) Da Via, Jack Da Via, Elan White, Megan White, Elizabeth Thome 
(fiance' Paul), Julia Thome, Grace Thome, and Eleanor Thome. She has 14 
great-grandchildren: Finnley, Sdyney, London, Andrew, Matthew, William, 
Andrew, Giovanni, Kammie, Noah, Rowan, William, Zoe, and Emma. Also surviving 
are her sister, Marcella, many sisters-and brothers-in-law, and numerous 
nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements have been made with Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., 
Ionia. Visitation will be Thursday, October 24, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m 
with a rosary prayed at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at SS. Peter 
& Paul Catholic Church, 434 High St., Ionia, on Friday, October 25, at 11 
a.m. Interment will be at  Mount Olivet cemetery, Ionia, immediately 
following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that 
memorials be made in her name to SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Online 
condolences may be made at lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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