Florence Irene Schumacher

Florence Schumacher, 88, of Rosebush, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at her second home, Green Acres Assisted Living. A Funeral Mass for Florence will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Beal City. A luncheon will immediately follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Burial will be in St. Henry Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. Visitation continues at the church one hour prior to Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation or charity of the donors choice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Florence was born Sept. 5, 1928, in Coleman, daughter of the late Grant Arliss and Agnes (Rutherford) Yager. A graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, she married Marvin Schumacher on Aug. 12, 1950, at Sacred Heart Church. She was a devoted and hardworking wife who worked alongside her husband, Marvin on the family farm. She loved her family and will be dearly missed. She enjoyed playing Bingo and beating the guys at cards. All who knew her will miss her lively, spirited, and humorous personality. Florence is survived by her son, Dale (Marilee) Schumacher of Rosebush; granddaughter, Katelyn Schumacher of Bowling Green, OH; sister, Donna (Foster) Ouderkirk of Florida; six half-siblings, Nettie, Clara, Shirley, Bill, Kathy, and Frank; in-laws, Gerry Schumacher of Beal City and Harley (Katie) Schumacher of Grand Haven; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin in 2010; grandson, Andrew Schumacher in 1989; sister, Thelma Ouderkirk; and brother, Merle Yager. The family thanks the staff of both Green Acres and Mid Michigan Hospice for the wonderful care that was given to Grandma Florence.