Phyllis M. Ahlich

Phyllis M. Ahlich, 87 of St.Ignace passed away early Sunday morning, December 9 at Tendercare in Sault Ste. Marie following a brief illness. She was born December 22,1924 in Lakefield Township, Luce County to William and Ada (French) Ney. She graduated from LaSalle High School in 1942 and married Dell F. Ahlich at St.Bernard of Clairvaux in Detroit on September 30.1944, and he died January 27,2008. They lived in St.Ignace many years, and also lived in Trout Lake from 1985 to 2006 then moving back to St.Ignace. They had wintered in Florida for 16 years after retirement. She was a member of St.Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, St. Anns Altar Society, and American Legion Auxiiary, and formerly a member of the Women of the Moose. . Phyllis was a dedicated and loving mother. who, to her final days, always put family first before self. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Phyllis and Dell loved St.Ignace and it\'s people. They loved getting out and about town where their smiling faces were a familier sight, and friendly dispositions a welcome to any gathering. She is survived by sons, Mark, Kenner,,LA; Frank and Sally, St.Ignace; Jim of St.Ignace; Bill and Rickie of Trout Lake; daughters, Carol Haege, Petoskey; Nancy and Conrad English, Elk Rapids; Barbara Crosby, St.Ignace;sisters, Paula Cronan, St.Ignace and Carol and Floyd Howdyshell, Ithaca; ; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She was preceeded in death besides her husband a son, Dell Jr. in 1954 and a grandson Daniel Crosby in 2004.and a granddaughter, Sandra Kay in 1975. Also sisters, Delta Perry and Muriel Painter; and brothers, Guy, Elmer, Donald, Earl, Harold, Gerald, William and Kenneth Ney, and her inlaws, Frank and Lucille Ahlich. Memorial services for Phyllis will be Saturday, December 15 at 12 noon at Dodson Funeral Home.. with Fr. Pawel Mecwel officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am until 12 noon. . Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in the Spring. beside her husband Also.Visit with family and friends on Saturday from 4 pm to 7 pm at Timmy Lees on West US #2, Moran Township. Memorials may be directed to St.Ignace Hope Chest with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home, 240 McCann Street, St,.Ignace who assisted the family with arrangements.

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Phyllis M. Ahlich

December 9, 2012