Vivian Jean "Audie" Elwell's Obituary
Vivian Jean Elwell, age 58, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026 at her home in Norton Shores. She was born January 25, 1968 in Muskegon to Roger and Beatrice (Comeau) Elwell and lived in the area all of her life. Audie worked as a machinist for Donnelly/Magna Mirror for 28 years. She had previously worked for Kaiser Medallion for a time. Audie loved to play bingo and make trips to the casinos. She was a fan of 1980’s movies and music. She especially loved the time she had with her dogs, Gypsy, Jade, Baby, Foxy, Lucus and Lexie. Survivors include her mother, Beatrice Elwell; 2 sisters, Rosanne (John) Bernard, Amy (Darrel) Prophet; her nieces and nephews, Sydney (Cody) Steenhagen, Nicole Bernard, Anthony (Chelsea) Anderson, Brad Anderson; her great nephew, Leo Steenhagen; and her great niece, Brielle Anderson. She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Elwell. A Celebration of Life will be held 1-3 PM Friday, April 10, 2026 at The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 6291 Harvey Street, Norton Shores, MI 49444. Memorial Contributions may be directed to the Big Lake Humane Society (https://www.biglakehumane.org). Sign the online guestbook at https://www.sytsemafh.com
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