Mary Lillian Mead

     Mary Lillian Mead, age 94, of Elsie, MI, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones.
     Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, MI, at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, March 31, 2025. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 2-8 P.M. with the family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
     Mary was born in Bannister, Michigan, on August 8, 1930, the daughter of James and Helen Mary (Podolak) Cermak. Upon graduation from Elsie High School in 1949, she married Gordon Casper Mead, on August 20, 1949, in Elsie. They were blessed with 58 years of marriage, prior to his passing on July 31, 2008. She faithfully committed to the Fenmore Baptist Church of Elsie for many years.
     A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She lived in Elsie all of her life. Mary served her family and community with many acts of kindness; she was the first to say "just pass it forward". Delivering meals on wheels and working for the Elsie Literary Club gave her great joy. She was a homemaker all of her life and retired from Ovid Health Care after many years of service. She continued to visit residents often in her retirement.
     She is survived by her children: Dennis Mead of Elsie, MI; Cathy Rae Mead of Elsie, MI; and Cindy (Alex) Vargas of Owosso, MI; her grandchildren: Cristy Jo Chapman, Meagon and Ken Palmer, John and Jennifer Mead, Matthew and Sandra Mead, Sandra Vargas, Daniel Vargas, and Amanda Vargas; great-grandchildren: Corbin Slaughterbeck, Spencer Slaughterbeck, Colin McGuckin, Elijha Palmer, and Abigail Palmer, Colten Vargas, BriLee Vargas, Damon Mead, Blane Mead, Trent Mead, Lucas and Annabelle Mead, Liam and Logan Mead; and several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gordon, and her siblings: Anna Hrymecki, Helen Cermak, Bertha "Bessie" Kuchar, Mildred, Joseph "Joe" Cermak, Sr., Jim Cermak, Frank Cermak, and Alma Brzak.
     A special thank you to Amanda Vargas, Megan Pettit, and Residential Hospice for all the care they gave.
    Memorials may be made to the Fenmore Baptist Church, Elsie, MI or to a Charity of the Donor's Choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, Michigan.