Mrs. Charline Anne Bourdon's Obituary
Mrs. Charline Anne Bourdon, age 80, went to be with her Lord Saturday, August 19, 2006. She was born in Big Rapids, MI on October 15, 1925 and had been a resident of Muskegon for most of her life. She was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. Together with her husband, Charline enjoyed wintering at their home in Sierra Vista, AZ and spending summers at their cottage on Ford Lake. She was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. On March 8, 1944, she married Thomas E. Bourdon in Santa Rosa, CA and he survives her along with 7 children, Donald E. (Jenine) Bourdon of Grand Rapids, Thomas F. (Paula) Bourdon, Bruce M. (Marti) Bourdon, Patrick J. (Linda) Bourdon, Peggy L. (Steven) Crow, Timothy John (Barbara) Bourdon and Jody M. (Michael) Ulfsax all of Muskegon; 24 grandchildren, Julie (Geoff), David, Nancy, Anne, Alicia, Michael, Becky, Nicole, Thomas, Ami, Joseph, Beth (Brendan), Laura, John, Jacob, Zachary, Aiyana, Kevin, Kelli, Amanda, Jenna, Matt, Andrew and Adam; 6 great-grandchildren, William, Matthew, Lauren, Anne, Mason and Karli; 2 brothers, Bud Matych and Jim (Joleen) Matych and 2 sisters, Clara Jo (Tom) Altenbern and Mary (Frank) Trammel. She was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Anne L. Gregg and her parents, George and Leona (Drescher) Matych. A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be held 11AM Wednesday at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church. VISITATION will be held from 2-4PM and 7-9PM Tuesday at
The Walburn Chapel
Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc.
1547 W. Sherman Blvd.
231-759-8565
with the ROSARY prayed at 8PM. MEMORIALS in Mrs. Bourdon’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. INTERMENT will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. You may share memories with the family at their Online Guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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