Doris Frances McFarlane

Doris Frances (Colegrove) McFarlane, age 74, of St. Ignace, Michigan, died at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on November 6, 2023. She was born July 6, 1949, in Moran, Michigan, to Everett Charles and Mary Ann (Stempki) Colegrove. Doris grew up in Moran and met her late husband, Richard Owen McFarlane in early Spring 1963. They married soon after on November 22, 1963, in St. Ignace. Doris and her husband owned and ran the Country Corner Market, in St. Ignace, where she came to know and love so many members of our community. Doris retired from Mackinac Straits Health System; however, her most recent employment was at the Indian Village in St. Ignace. Doris was a member of the Assembly of God of St. Ignace, and the St. Ignace Moose Lodge. Doris loved spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She was a very hard worker who also enjoyed gardening, yard sales, the annual fair, and playing cards with her children and grandchildren. Doris is survived by her children: Richard and Lucinda McFarlane, Tina and Chuck Becker, Tammy Smith, Terri and Jay Allan, and Rochelle McFarlane/Chuck Ferguson; her grandchildren: Dessiree Allan, John McFarlane/Jackie Merritt, Brooke Allan/Shane McDonald, Zach McFarlane, Jagger McFarlane, Caleb McFarlane, Sarah Smith, Bailey Stratton, Brady McFarlane, and Jayce Causley; great-grandchildren: Natalie, Johnny, Jada, Owen, and Jaxson; sister, Helen Fisher of Trout Lake, Michigan; brother and sister-in-law, Alfred and Carol Colegrove of St. Ignace; sister-in-law, Frances Colegrove of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and special cousin and best friend, Sandy Thorin of St. Ignace. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Mary; her husband, Richard McFarlane Sr.; son, David McFarlane; siblings, James (Bobbi) Colegrove, Dorothy (Ron) Huffman, Glady (Ken) Belonga, Jackie McPherson, Bill Colegrove, Louise Beaudoin, and Patricia McPherson; son-in-law, Kevin Smith; brother-in-law, Joe Fisher; and sister-in-law, Marquita Lubitz. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Lighthouse Assembly of God in St. Ignace, Michigan, with services to follow at 11:00 AM, with a luncheon and burial to follow. Final Resting Place will be at the Brevort Township Cemetery in Moran, Michigan. Family Life Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left to the family at www.galerfuneralhomes.com

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Doris Frances McFarlane

July 6, 1949 - November 6, 2023