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Lillian
Wills
Sep 21, 1929 — Dec 28, 2016
Port Austin
Lillian D. Wills, 87, of Port Austin Township, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2016 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.
She was born on September 21, 1929 in Port Austin to the late Edward and Frances (Zipkoski) Stockoski.
On November 8, 1947, she married the love of her life, Leroy H. Wills in Port Austin.
Lillian was a member of St. Michael Church/Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Port Austin. She was involved in the Ladies Auxiliary at the church and a former Cub Scout leader. Lillian enjoyed doing all sorts of crafts, cooking Polish foods and spending time with children and working at adult foster care homes.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, Leroy Wills of Port Austin Township; her children: Randy and his wife, Marsha of Mt. Clemens, Dale Wills of Port Austin, Gerard and his wife, Carla of Haslett, Brenda Watchowski of Fraser, Greg Wills of Roseville and Juli Wills of Warren; five grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; sister, Josephine Korleski of Kinde; and several nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her son in law, Daniel Watchowski; her sisters: Regina Fisher and her husband, Edward, Helen Lapka and her husband, Stephen, Mary Palmer and her husband, Jim, Chris Wolfe and her husband, "Stubi" and Emma Yaroch and her husband, William; and her brothers: Ervin Stockoski and his wife, Dorothy, Leonard Stockoski and his wife, Rita, and Raymond "Roman" Stockoski and his wife, Elizabeth.
Mass of Christian burial will take place 11 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at St. Michael Church in Port Austin with Fr. Craig Carolan officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Visitation for Lillian will be 2-8 pm on Monday, January 2, 2017 at the MacAlpine Gage Chapel in Kinde with a Holy Rosary Sodality Service at 4 pm and a Scripture service at 6 pm. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday, January 3 rd from 10 am until time of service.
Memorials may be offered to St. Michael Church/Annunciation of the Lord Parish.
Condolences can be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com
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