Loretta Blakely

Funeral Information

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Juengel & Mellendorf Funeral Home, Sebewaing, Michigan from 2-7pm.  Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 11am at the Kilmanagh United Methodist Church. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sebewaing. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the staff of The Carriage House for their many years of service and the kind care they provided.   Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Alzheimer's Foundation, the American Cancer Society, or Bay Shore Camp. Share a memory at www.jmfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Lucille is survived by three daughters, Karen Blakely, Sebewaing; Nancy (Glen) Spencer, Marlette; Joan (Craig) Douglas, Carrollton; one son, Jerry (Penny) Blakely, Essexville; and a daughter deceased, Judy (Fritz) Faber, St. Charles.  She is also survived by seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.  She is survived by two brothers, Leon Nicholson Jr., and Loren Nicholson.  Lucille was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.

Biography

Loretta Lucille (Nicholson) Blakely, age 94, passed away on December 16, 2015, at The Carriage House of Bay City. Lucille was born on September 20, 1921, in Lake Odessa, Michigan, daughter of the late Phoebe and Leon Nicholson. Lucille married the late Rev. Harold Blakely on February 2, 1941, in Wauseon, Ohio.  They met at church where Harold taught her Sunday school class. Lucille graduated from Woodland High School in 1940.  She was truly a minister's wife and partner, working with her husband for over 40 years, serving parishes in Ogden Center, Brown City, Kilmanaugh, and Hillman/Spratt.  Lucille enjoyed preparing dishes for many church gatherings, family dinners, and Sunday school picnics.  She welcomed all to our home. Lucille enjoyed singing, playing the piano, and the out of doors.  She loved all animals, especially her beloved poodle, Trina.  Her swing of a bat from a very young age gave her the nickname, "Tommy."

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