Carmen Marie Long

Carmen Marie Long, age 36, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace. She was born September 24, 1981, in Petoskey, Michigan, to Randy Gene Burd and Lori Ann (Stark) Burd. Carmen grew up in Mancelona, Michigan, and graduated from Mancelona High School with the Class of 2000. She earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration at North Central Michigan College. Starting in high school, she worked as a housekeeper at area resorts, where she worked for many years. Carmen married Andrew Scott Long on August 18, 2012, in Norwood, Michigan, and they made their home in St. Ignace. For the past few years, she has been working as a housekeeper at Mackinac Straits Hospital. Carmen enjoyed scrapbooking, crafting, sewing, and bowling. She loved spending time with her family and her many friends. She was often the person who organized family gatherings to make sure they happened. Carmen is survived by her husband, Andrew; sisters, Bobbie Jo Meadows of Mancelona, twins, Hope Burd of North Dakota and Amber Wiles of Mancelona, and Randi Burd of Gaylord, Michigan; nieces, Samantha, Destiny, Maddie, Abbi, and Robin; and nephews, Nick, Clayton, Josh, Alex, Ben, Conner, Owen, Lucas, and Zac. She is also survived by her mother, Lori Burd of Mancelona; father, Randy Burd of Vanderbilt; grandfather, Lloyd Stark of Magnolia, Texas; grandmother, Carolyn North of Indian River, Michigan; father and mother-in-law, Ed and Linda Long of Mancelona; brother-in-law, Michael (Tina) Long of Zeeland, Michigan; and sister-in-law, Jennifer (Mark) Finnigan of Holland, Michigan. Carmen was preceded in death by her mother in heart, Maria Burd; grandparents, Norma Stark and Richard Burd; and great grandparents, Donald and Thelma Sims, Evelyn and Elmer Brown, and Lyle and Rita Burd. A Gathering Time and Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 15, at the United Methodist Church, 615 U.S. Highway 2 in St. Ignace. The Gathering Time will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. followed by the Memorial Service beginning at 7:00 P.M. Reverend Susie Hierholzer will conduct the service.

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Carmen Marie Long

September 24, 1981 - December 8, 2017