Ethel M Craig

Ethel M. Craig, age 82 of Chandler Twp, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday evening, December 2, surrounded by her family as she gained her heavenly wings to glory.

She was born March 31, 1932 in Unionville, daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Niedrich) Block. She graduated from Owendale High School in 1949.

On April 1, 1950, she was United in marriage to Glenn A. Craig at the Kilmanagh Evangelical United Brethren Church and made their home on a farm in Chandler Twp near Souletown.

Ethel was queen of her household; she mastered cooking baking and gardening. She enjoyed spending time outside in the yard; her passion was making her surroundings beautiful. Her Sundays were enjoyed first in church praising her Lord and then a huge dinner was served to family and or friends. Ethel sold Artez Liquid Embroidery products for many years and gained many titles while doing so. She was best at taking care of her family by being a mom first, an attentive wife and homemaker second.

Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Glenn; children, Steven Craig, Nancy (Dale) Wolfe and Julie (Dave) Flores all of Elkton; grandchildren, David (Angelina) Flores of Lansing, Danielle (Felipe) Lopez of Lansing and Nathanial (Kristine) Flores of Caseville; sisters, Esther (Robert) Bedford and Alice Gilbert both of Chandler Twp.; her brother, Alfred Block of Orlando, FL; sisters-in-law, Carol Block of Caro and Faye Craig of Sterling Heights and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were, in-laws, Bessie and Chester Muntz, Blake and Thelma Craig, Donald Craig and Bruce Gilbert.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday, December 5, at her church, Pigeon River Mennonite Church with burial in Chandler Twp Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 9 PM Thursday at the funeral home at after 1 PM Friday at the church.