It is with a heavy heart and sadness to inform family and friends of the passing of our Aunt Mabel Angelina Ance, age 83.
She was born in Pellston, the daughter of George and Josephine (Kenwabay) Ance. She was the last surviving member of the second generation of family that we as children knew and grew up with.
Her physical journey has ended and her spiritual journey began on Mon, Dec 23, 2019. She will meet again with her father and mother, brother and sisters.
She will be free to experience the sunshine in all its glory and the sunsets in its magnificence. A member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, she enjoyed the simple things in life and enjoyed visits with her family.
Family members preceding her passing include her parents, George Henry Ance and Josephine Rose (Kenwabay) Ance; brother, Albert Ance; sisters, Lucy Mary ( Ance) Mitchell and Claribel (Ance) Gunderson; nephew Robert Joseph "Hot Rod" Mitchell; niece, Christine Louise Mitchell; niece, Sharon K Vanderlind; and brother in law, James Mark Mitchell.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, James (Janice E Foote) Mitchell, of Manchester, NH, Kenneth Mitchell of Frankfort, Charles E. Mitchell of Frankfort, Elaine (Jeffrey) Meszaros, of Benzonia, George (Tara) Gunderson of Frankfort, Richard Gunderson, of Frankfort, Willie, Gunderson, of Frankfort, Henry (Debra) Gunderson, of Thompsonville, Roger Gunderson of Frankfort, Randall (Mary Soper) Gunderson of Frankfort, Albert (Carol) Gunderson, of Benzonia, Mary (David) Guiney, of Benzonia, Karen (Mike) Marjan, of Benzonia and Brenda Voight of Kingsley. she is also survived by numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
Services will be held on Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at noon with visitation one hour prior to services at Jowett Funeral Home in Benzonia. A luncheon will follow at the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Benzie Tribal Center.
