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Gloria Keck

March 16, 1950 — October 8, 2008

Gloria Keck

Gloria Christine Keck, age 58 of Ashley, MI died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jon Pohl will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery North Star, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 6-8 PM and Friday, October 10, 2008 from 2-8 p.m. with family present 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Gloria was born in St. Johns, Michigan on March 16, 1950, the daughter of John and Lilian (Wilkinson) MacLennan. She graduated from Ashley Community Schools with the class of 1968. On November 29, 1969 she married Roger Keck at Edgewood Church of God in Ithaca. She resided most of her life in the Ashley area and was a member of 1968 girls club and AARP. Gloria enjoyed vacations with family especially at the cottage. Gloria also enjoyed gardening, decorating and raising her 2 beautiful children and spoiling the grandchildren.

In addition to being the bookkeeper for most of her family she was an account assistant for SLF Management for 15 years and executive administrative assistant at Greenstone Farm Credit Services. She also worked as secretary to the superintendent for 4 years at Ashley Community Schools.

She is survived by her husband Roger, daughter Jennifer and Cory Gavenda of Ashley, MI, son Jason and Mindy Keck of Bannister, MI, grandchildren Maddie and Ryan Gavenda, and her future granddaughter. Also, sister Phyllis and Daryl Smith of Ithaca, brothers James and Josephine MacLennan of Bannister, Richard and Lori MacLennan of Ithaca, sisters-in-law Connie and Sam Sopocy of Bannister, Cathie Keck of Ashley, Carla Cooper of Ashley, Janet MacLennan of St. Johns, brother-in-law Robert and Kay Keck of Manistee, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, brothers Bob and Jack, father-in-law Charles Keck Jr. and mother-in-law Irene Keck.

The family requests donations be made to Ashley United Methodist Church or Mid Michigan Gratiot Cancer Center Alma, MI. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.

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