Marguerite A Farver

Marguerite A. Farver, age 84, of Elkton died Tuesday morning at Home Sweet Home in Pigeon.
She was born April 4, 1921 in Chandler Twp. and lived in the township all of her life. Her parents Edwin and Cora Steinman preceded her in death.
On February 1, 1941, she was united in marriage to Arnold Schaaf at the Methodist parsonage in Bay Port. He preceded her in death December 2, 1945. Two years later, on August 2, 1947, she married Henry T. J. Farver at the First Methodist Church of Pigeon.
After raising her 5 sons, Marguerite became a nurse’s aide at Sunny Acres Nursing Center when it first opened in 1965. She retired in 1995, with 30 years of service.
She was a member of the Elkton United Methodist Church and a past member of the Elkton VFW Auxiliary. Marguerite enjoyed spending her free time at the Lunch Bucket visiting with friends and traveling.
Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Henry; five sons, Glenn (Ardra) Schaaf of Pigeon, Leo (Patricia) Schaaf of Greensboro, NC, Carl (Georgia) Schaaf of Beaufort, SC, Berten Schaaf of Pigeon and Thomas (Janette) Farver of Elkton; her daughter-in-law, Mary Popham of Bad Axe; Ten grandchildren, John (Debbie) Schaaf, Becki (Paul) Di Pasquale, Angie (Jason) Lewis, Lesley (Justin) Lang, Scott (Elizabeth) Schaaf, Courtney Schaaf, Nathan Schaaf, Ryan (Julia) Schaaf, Tom (Lynn) Farver and Tanette Farver. Also surviving are eight great grandchildren, Zachary and Benjamin Schaaf, Madeline and Jenna Lang, Will Schaaf, TJ, Shelby and Brady Farver; her sister, June (Harold) Hewitt of Caro; her brother, Eugene (Carol) Stewart of Pinnebog and her sister-in-law, Geraldine Steinman of Elkton. Preceding her in death was a grandson, Travis Schaaf and her brother, Nelson Steinman.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Friday, September 23 at the Elkton United Methodist Church. Rev. Pete Crawford, pastor will officiate with burial in Caseville Twp. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Elkton from 2 to 9 PM Thursday and at the church after 10 AM Friday.

Memorials to Heartland Hospice or the Church.