Mary Anne Laug

Laug, Mary Anne LAUG – Mary Anne Laug (Grandma Laug), aged 85 of Alaska, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday evening, November 23, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Laug.  She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Beth Anne Laug (Kevin Brandt), James Allan (Mary) Laug, Cathy Cotton Laug, Barbara Marie Laug, Robert Ernest (Christine) Laug; grandchildren, Sarah (Brian) Ingham, Peter G. (Simonne) Cotton, Katherine (Tim) Potter, Jeffery (Lisa) Laug, Gracie Bifulco, Andrew (Amber) Bifulco, Mary Brandt; two great-grandchildren, Tobius Potter, Tyler Julian Potter; her faithful companion, Pippin the dog; and a great many friends.  Mary was known as “Grandma Laug” at Kettle Lake Elementary School’s First Grade where she volunteered for 13 years. She was a member of the Caledonia Women’s Club and Whitneyville Old Time Methodist Church.  She was from Decatur, Indiana and was an avid Hoosier fan.  She loved traveling throughout Michigan, spending time in her kitchen baking bread and knitted hundreds of pairs of mittens for kids at Christmas.  A Celebration of Life Service for Mary will be held on Saturday at 3:00 pm at the Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Chapel (Caledonia), 616 E. Main St. with visitation from 1-3 pm.   Memorial contributions may be given to a children’s charity or animal shelter of one’s choice.