Mary E. Pranger's Obituary
Mrs. Mary E. Pranger, age 62, peacefully went to her Eternal home on November 10, 2008 from her home in Dublin. She was born May 19, 1946 to George and Gertrude (Vander Ley) Bosch in Muskegon and had lived most of her life in the area. She had been a member of Bethany CRC and Fellowship Reformed Church. On May 22, 1982 she married William G. Pranger in Muskegon and he survives her along with 6 children; Robert (Deb) Brinks of Hudsonville, Rosanna Lucarelli (Trent) Johnson of Plain City, OH, Scott (Theresa) Pranger, Kristina Lucarelli (James) Rush, Robert (Kerri) Pranger of Muskegon, and Marc (Kelly) Lucarelli of Fogelsville, PA and the 19 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter who were her life. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Doris Poel and Carolyn Diephouse, a sister-in-law, Betty Gardner all of Muskegon along with several nieces and nephews, with special gratefulness to Brenda Diephouse who shared the gift of life through kidney donation. She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers; Clarence Bosch and Gerald Bosch along with 2 brothers-in-law Ray Poel and John R. Diephouse, and a sister-in-law Marilyn Bosch. SERVICES will be held 11:00 AM with brief visitation preceding on Friday, November 14, 2008, at Bethany Christian Reformed Church (1105 Terrace St.) with Pastor David Sieplinga officiating. VISITATION with the family will be Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., 737 Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442 (231-726-5210). Interment will take place in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Gift of Life Foundation.
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