Patricia McBride Webber, 81 of Bay Port, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw.
She was born June 6th, 1931 in Pigeon, and was the daughter of the late former Sheriff Merrit and Mary (Thiel) McBride. She was married to Dr. John Lucas on August 5th, 1958 in Bad Axe, Michigan, and Robert Webber, Sr. on November 11th, 1992 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Patricia graduated from the University of Detroit in 1952 with a degree in Dental Hygiene and worked for Dr. Lucas, Dr. Eichler and Dr. Molitor.
Patricia showed horses for 46 years. She won many local and national championship awards, including a World Championship. She served on many equine national committees and co-hosted the Equine National Convention.
After retirement, she volunteered at Scheurer Hospital and Bad Axe Human Resources.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Richard McBride; sister, Jean Bowen; and husband, Robert Webber, Sr..
Patricia is survived by two sons, Terry (Gracie) Lucas of Grosse Pointe Park and James (Lijiana) Lucas of West Bloomfield; two daughters, Julie (Bruce) Ciemniak of Warren and Nancy (Dean) Smith of Bay Port; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe, with Fr. Rob Howe officiating. Burial will be in Caseville Township Cemetery. The Vigil Service will be 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24 at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon.
Memorials may be offered to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1454, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.
VISITATION AT MEYERSIECK-BUSSEMA FUNERAL HOME, PIGEON:
Friday, August 24 2:00 - 9:00 p.m.
AND AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, BAD AXE:
Saturday, August 25 9:00 a.m. until the service at 10a.m.