Louise Schacht's Obituary
Mount Pleasant – Louise Jane Schacht (nee: Smith), 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Artisan Assisted Living, Walnut Grove.
Louise was born in Ripley, Michigan on September 17, 1913 to the late John Smith and Emily (nee: Sherer) Smith. In July of 1950, she was united in marriage to Edward "Ted" Schacht and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1988.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran and Lincoln Lutheran for many years. Louise was known to keep a clean house and cook a fantastic meal. She was very generous with her time, talent and treasure. She loved to shop, decorate her home and travel with family. Her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren meant the world to her and she took every opportunity to spoil them as only a grandmother could.
Louise is mother to Marilyn (Jerry) St. Clair; grandmother to Sandra Liberty, Jeffrey (Linda) Liberty, Bradley (Lisa) Liberty, Brian (Shari) Liberty; great-grandmother to Rochelle Harper, Brandon Liberty, Sara Liberty, Sabrina Liberty and Jordon Liberty; great-great grandmother to Zoey and Lexi Liberty; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by her five brothers, Edward, Albert, William, George and John; and her four sisters, Eleanor, Emily, Amanda and Mary.
A funeral celebrating the life of Louise will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Wilson Funeral Home at 11:00 am with Pastor John Bischoff presiding. Relatives and friends may meet the family on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park Chapel.
The family extends a special thank you to the many wonderful friends and staff at the Artisan Assisted Living and Gentiva Hospice Care for their kind and compassionate care of Louise.
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