Ilene E. Meeker's Obituary
Ilene Elizabeth (Snider) Meeker of Remus, age 86, died Thursday April 18, 2013.
Ilene was born on October 26, 1926 to George and Catherine (Abel) Snider. She grew up in the Remus area, and was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. She loved working alongside her dad on the farm but hated milking the cows. She worked for a period of time cooking and cleaning for the nuns of St. Michael’s before moving on to being the cook at the school, along with Lena Gietzen, for many years.
Ilene married Floyd Meeker on February 16, 1946. They lived in Detroit a few years before moving back to the Remus area where they raised their four children. Ilene is survived by son Donald and Marsha Meeker, son Duane Meeker, daughter Sandy and Randy Maxwell and son in law Lou Vader, also brother Bernie and Jean Snider and sister Ruth and Dar Johnston, 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great- great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Floyd and daughter Marsha Vader.
Visitation will be held at Crittenden-Hansen Funeral Home in Remus, Sunday, April 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm with a Rosary Service at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian burial will take place at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 11:00 am Monday April 22 with visitation beginning at 10 am.
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