Ronda Shigwadja

Ronda Lynn Shigwadja, age 40, of St. Louis, MI, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center - Midland, MI.

A Memorial Service will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 12:00 P.M. until the time of the service. The service will also be live streamed on the Smith Family Funeral Home Facebook page.

Ronda was born in Flint, MI on July 21, 1980, the daughter of Roger and Linda (Glenn) Pease. Ronda graduated with honors from Tahquemenon Area Schools with the class of 1998. She went on to Lake Superior State University where she received her bachelors degree in Nursing. On October 18, 2003 Ronda married William Shigwadja at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Newberry, MI.

Ronda was employed as a Registered Nurse for the Mid-Michigan Health Systems (Mt. Pleasant, Alma, Midland, Breckenridge, and Shepherd). She had an amazing work ethic.

Ronda was a softball mom and loved cheering on her daughters in sports they were involved in. She enjoyed being at the beach by the water and spending time in warm weather. She liked listening and singing to music while mowing the lawn, telling "short" stories,  morel mushroom picking with her husband Bill and playing corn hole and games with her family. Most of all Ronda loved her family and time she spent with them. She had the ability to see good in everyone. She was a very loving, caring and patient woman who touched everyone she met.

She is survived by her husband William Shigwadja of St. Louis, MI; daughters: Alyssa and Xavier Rodriguez of St. Louis, MI; Cadence Shigwadja of St. Louis, MI; and Lana Shigwadja of St. Louis, MI; parents: Roger and Karen Pease of Dimondale, MI; Linda Pease of McMillan MI; siblings: Roger and Jessica Pease of Charlotte, MI; Amanda and Trent Fraley of Charlotte, MI; Robert Wilson of Glendale, AZ; Michael Wilson of Charlotte, MI; father and mother-in- law Clifford and Kim Shigwadja of Newberry, MI; brothers and sister-in-law: Cliffton and Squeek Shigwadja of St. Ignace, MI; Robert Shigwadja of Newberry, MI; Kenneth Shigwadja of Newberry, MI; Shirley Shigwadja of Neguanee, MI; and grandmother Marilyn Sisco of Harrison, MI. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, her dog Sarge and grandkitty Belle. She was preceded in death by her 2 brambabies, step-father Terry Carroll, grandfather James Sisco, grandmother Merle Glenn, aunt Janet Louise Freeze and uncle Jerry Glenn.

Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family. Online condolences can be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI.