Florence Grace Gilbert

Florence G. “Flo” Gilbert, age 101, of Caseville, passed away Monday, November 5, 2007 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe of heart failure.

She was born September 29 1906 in Lake Township, near Pinnebog, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Bushey. On June 21, 1936 she married Frank A. Gilbert at St. Felix Catholic Church in Pinnebog. He preceded her in death on July 4, 1989.

She graduated from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit on October 23, 1929. Mrs. Gilbert was a registered nurse at Bad Axe Hubbard Hospital, Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon and the school nurse at Caseville School.

She was a beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister and friend to many.

Florence is survived by her daughter RuthAnn (Frank) Goeyvaerts of Woodstock, Georgia, and sons John (April Lakish) of Traverse City and Gerald (Marge Murphy) of Bay City; grandchildren Elizabeth Wilson, Frank (Christine) Goeyvaerts, Bridget (Tim) Overcash, Rachael (Fred) Crane, Rebecca Kramer, Jon Gilbert, Kevin (Danielle) Gilbert and Summer Gilbert; great-grandchilren Jimmy, Sarah, Danny and Timmy Overcash, Frank and Jacob Goeyvaerts, Caelan and Luke Wilson, Travis and Hannah Crane, Whitney Kramer, Adalyn Gilbert and Morgan Ford.

She was preceded in death by her seven sisters and eight brothers.

A funeral mass will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, November 8th at St. Roch Catholic Church in Caseville, Fr. Ken Yaroch presiding. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2-8 PM Wednesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville and from 10:00 AM Thursday at the church until the time of the mass. There will be a Rosary at 7:30 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.