Mattie "Lee" O'Grady's Obituary
Mrs. Mattie “Lee” O’Grady, age 94, of Spring Lake passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital. She was born May 1, 1927, in Bloomberg, TX to Roy and Minnie (Holder) Parkis. On November 1, 1974, she married Kenneth O’Grady in Stanton, MI and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2017.
Lee enjoyed working with her hands in the garden, sewing and knitting or spending time in the kitchen baking. All those things will be missed.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Beverly Lake; six grandchildren: Charles (Anne) Lake, Tony Lake, Joe Lake, Angela Lake, Michelle (Nathan) Hancock and Jessica (Jeremy) Shull; eighteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by two sons, Glenn (Jackie) Lake, and Michael Lake; two sisters, Barbara Jean, and Betty Guza; brother, Bobby (Dolores) Parkis.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 22, 2021, at The VanZantwick Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 620 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417 with Rev. Dan Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Spring Lake Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Lee may be given to Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at http://www.sytsemafh.com.
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