Marie "Mickey" Ream, 99, died Aug. 20, 2012. She was born in Allen County (Jackson Twp.) Ohioon July 11, 1913, to Dow and Ettie (Hinkle) Scoles. She has resided in the Grand Haven,Mich., area the past 11 years. She was a homemaker most of her life. She also worked many years as a bookkeeper and data entry person at a lumber company.
On July 27, 1934, she married Stanley F. Ream who preceded her six years ago. Mrs. Ream was a member of Cavalry Bible Church.
She is survived by her children, Gene (Pauline) Ream of Waterloo, Iowa, Pat (David) De Buhr of Blain, Minn., Gary (Susan) Ream of Spring Lake, Mich.; 8 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stanley; brothers, Gerald Scoles, Allen Scoles, Guy Scoles, Gale Scoles.
A funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Riley Creek Baptist Church, 4950 Township Road 27, Bluffton, with Rev. Jeff Ream officiating. There also will be a time of visitation with the family from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at church prior to the funeral service. The Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Children Home, 354 West St. Ste. 1, Valparaiso, IN 46383. You may sign the online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
Arrangements by Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444.