Morning Sun; Mt Pleasant MI; 2001-7-8

                                                Muriel E. Lakey
                                      Nov.20, 1908 - July 5, 2001

    Muriel E. Lakey, 75, Traverse City, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and
Muskegon, died Thursday at Munson Medical Center.
    A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 11
a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City with the Rev. Dr. Homer
Nye and the Rev. Becky Chamberlain officiating.
    Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse
City, on Monday, from 6 to 8 p.m.  The family requests that in lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions be considered to the Presbyterian Church
Building Fund.
    Muriel was born November 20, 1925 in Muskegon, the daughter of Pete
and Grace (Hitchcock) Kooistra.  On August 2, 1947, she married William
E. Lakey, who survives.  she graduated from Muskegon High School in
1944; graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948 with a degree in
education; and subsequently received a masters degree in librarianship
from Central Michigan University in 1970.  She worked for brief periods
in her fields of study, but her heart was always in the home; cooking,
decorating and landscaping.  Muriel raised three children and enjoyed
doing things outdoors.  She has a special interest in hiking in Isle
Royale National Park, where she celebrated her 59th wedding anniversary
with her husband, children, and grandchildren.  A great time for her would
be to simply sit on the patio and watch the sunset over Grand Traverse
Bay.  Muriel was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian
Voyagers and the Grand Traverse Association of Retired School Personnel.
    Along with her husband, William "Bill) of Traverse City, she is also
survived by her daughter, Barbara McTaggart of Houghton; sons, Bill
Jr. of Bethlehem, N.H. and Bob of Kalamazoo; granddaughters, Heather,
Sarah and Laurel; and a grandson, Alan.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Eugene
Kooistra.



Muskegon Chronicle; Muskegon MI; 2001-7-7

MRS. MURIEL LAKEY

07/07/01

LAKEY, MRS. MURIEL E. Traverse City (Formerly of Mt. Pleasant & Muskegon) 
Muriel E. Lakey, 75, died Thursday at Munson Medical Center. Born Nov. 20, 
1925, in Muskegon, she was the daughter of Pete and Grace (Hitchcock) 
Kooistra. On Aug. 2, 1947, she married William E. Lakey, who survives. 
Muriel graduated from Muskegon High School in 1944; graduated from the 
University of Michigan in 1948 with a degree in education; and subsequently 
received a masters degree in librarianship from Central Michigan University 
in 1970. She worked for brief periods in her fields of study, but her heart 
was always in the home; cooking, decorating, and landscaping. Muriel raised 
three children and enjoyed doing things outdoors. She had a special interest 
in hiking in Isle Royale National Park, where she celebrated her 50th 
Wedding Anniversary with her husband, children, and grandchildren. A great 
time for her would be to simply sit on the patio and watch the sunset over 
Grand Traverse Bay. Muriel was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the 
Presbyterian Voyagers, and the Grand Traverse Association of Retired School 
Personnel. Along with her husband, William ``Bill'' of Traverse City, she is 
also survived by her daughter, Barbara McTaggart of Houghton; sons, Bill Jr. 
of Bethlehem, NH and Bob of Kalamazoo; granddaughters, Heather, Sarah and 
Laurel; and grandson, Alan. She was preceded in death by her parents, and 
her brother, Eugene Kooistra. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff 
Funeral Home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. A Memorial Service shall be held at 
the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City on Tuesday, July 10 at 11 A.M. with 
Rev. Dr. Homer Nye and Rev. Becky Chamberlain officiating. The family 
requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be considered to 
the Presbyterian Church Building Fund. Reynolds Jonkhoff

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