Mary Jane (Harig) Hyde, age 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Byron Center.

Mary Jane “Janie” was born in North Dorr on July 13, 1939. She was the youngest of six children born to Martin (Mike) and Laura (Bieber) Harig. She attended Byron Center Public Schools and lived all her life in the Byron Center area with her husband, Bruce, where they raised six children Terry (Kim) Hyde of Byron Center, Diane (Dennis) Force of Gun Lake, Brian (Nancy) Hyde of Wayland, Beth (Travis) Veldhouse of Byron Center, Melissa (Sieghard) Janz of Dorr, and Amy Hyde of Wyoming.

Bruce and Mary celebrated 60 years of marriage on Oct. 8 this year. They loved to dance together and spend time with family and friends. Mary was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Visitation Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar Society for many years.

Also remembering Grandma Hyde are her grandchildren Tim (Angela), Emily (Matt), Brittany (Gilbert), Trevor, Breanna, Thomas, Justin, Elizabeth, Christian, Bryce, Keith, Chloe, Sarah, and Mia; and her great-grandchildren Payton, Carter, Sybil, Mason, Oliver, Lincoln, Lucas, and Alejandra. Surviving as well are sisters-in-law Patricia Harig, Maxine Harig, Kay Genther, Gerry Hyde, Doris (Charles) Mehlberg, and Janice (John) Inghram.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Donald Harig, Harold (Lloyd) Harig, Dorothy Clary, James Harig, and Norma Luxford; brothers-in-law Adrian Clary, Ray Luxford, Robert Hyde, Leroy Genther; and sister-in-law, Marlene Hooker.

Cremation has taken place and a private memorial mass and burial for family will be in held later this month.

In memory of Mary and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Faith Hospice, Project Hope – Annetta Jansen Ministry Center, and Alzheimer’s Association of West Michigan.