Sarah L. Wilson, 69, of Bad Axe, formerly of Almont, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2017 at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital in Bay City.

Sarah was born in Bad Axe, Michigan on January 16, 1948 to the late Thomas and Lorraine (Apley) Glasgow.

She married the love of her life, Walter E. Wilson Jr., on July 18, 1970 at the Bad Axe Church of the Nazarene.

She graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1966.  Sarah earned her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from Olivet Nazarene University, Illinois in 1970.  She then earned her Master's Degree in Education in 1979 from Oakland University, Michigan.  In 1992, she earned her legal assistant degree from Oakland University.  Sarah worked for an attorney in Romeo, Michigan.

Walter and Sarah moved from Almont to Bad Axe in 1998.  She was an English Professor at Davenport University at the Bad Axe campus, St. Clair County Community College in Bad Axe and at Baker Community College in Cass City, totaling twenty years of teaching.  Sarah was a past Village President of Almont and was on the Bad Axe Planning Commission for many years.

Sarah is survived by her husband of forty-seven years, Walter Wilson of Bad Axe; her daughter, Marie Cummings and her husband, Delbert of Gladwin; her brother, Sam Glasgow and his wife, Liz, of Bad Axe; sister, Marie Isbister of Bad Axe; sister in law, Kelly Grillo and her husband, Dr. Alan, of Ludington; and her nieces and nephews, Danielle (Tim) Dixon, Kevin Isbister, Ken Isbister, and Kayla, Alexandra and Karri Grillo.

Sarah was an avid reader, enjoyed shopping and keeping in touch with friends.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date with burial at New River Cemetery in Port Austin.

Memorials may be offered to the family discretionary fund.

Condolences can be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com