Myrtle Alyne MacDonald

Myrtle Alyne MacDonald, age 91, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, formerly of Pickford, Michigan, died November 3, 2016 in Mount Pleasant. Myrtle was born February 7, 1925 in Pickford, to Frank and Mary (Kennedy) Crawford. Myrtle grew up in Pickford where she attended Pleasant Park country school and then graduated from Pickford High School, class of 1943. After high school Myrtle married Edwin MacDonald on October 13, 1943, in Holtville, California, where Edwin was stationed in the United States Army. When Edwin finished his service, they returned to Pickford to the family farm to raise their children. After their children were grown, Myrtle worked as a waitress and prep cook at the Village Inn in Pickford. In 1985, Myrtle and Edwin moved to Eaton Rapids, Michigan where Edwin worked as a crane operator until they retired. They lived in Florida, in the winters for 19 years from 1986 to 2005. After Edwin’s death in 2006, Myrtle moved to the Mount Pleasant area to live near her son Brian and his family. Myrtle was a member of the United Methodist Church for 65 years in Pickford and Eaton Rapids, she sang in the choir and was active in the United Methodist Women and WCTU. She and Edwin went on mission trips to Columbia, South America three times and to Arizona once. Myrtle was a current member of the Central Michigan Free Methodist Church, in Mount Pleasant. She was a lifelong member of Farm Bureau and Gideon’s. Myrtle was well known for her cooking and baking, especially for her peanut butter pies, sticky buns, and no-bake cookies. Myrtle is survived by her daughters, Frances (James) Wood of Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Beverly (Michael) O’Hare, of Anaheim, California; sons, Richard (Shelby) MacDonald of Punta Gorda, Florida, and Brian (Linda) MacDonald of Shepherd, Michigan; grandchildren, Scott (Sandy) Wood, Elizabeth (Shawn) Grove, Sean (Stacey) MacDonald, Adam MacDonald, Davis MacDonald, and Gregory MacDonald; great grandchildren, Tristan, Logan, and Shelby Grove, McKenna, Masyn, and Christopher MacDonald, and Abbigail, Emelia, and Bennett MacDonald. Myrtle is also survived by her brothers, Lyle Crawford of Sault Ste. Marie, and Vern (Phyllis) Crawford of Marquette, Michigan; sister, Edith (Jimmy B.) Dilday of Dresden, Tennessee; and brother-in-law Marvin (Virgene) MacDonald of Pickford. Myrtle is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin; son, Robert “Bob” MacDonald; sisters, Ida Hicks, and Colleen Christie; sister-in-law, Ruby Crawford; and brothers-in-law, Mel Christie and Ron Hicks. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at R. Galer Funeral Home, 24549 S. M-129, Pickford, Michigan with the Funeral Service beginning at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Matt Lamb will be officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens in Bruce Township, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be directed to Pickford United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 128, Pickford Michigan 49774 and Central Free Methodist Church, 6020 S. Mission Rd., Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858.

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Myrtle Alyne MacDonald

February 7, 1925 - November 3, 2016