Marylin C. Sprague, age 73, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 18, at Borgess Medical Center-Kalamazoo.Marylin was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Thomas Chancey and Leona M. (Davis) Chamberlain. She married Richard Sprague on Nov. 21, 1993.
Marylin was a substance abuse counselor and secretary for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. She was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and the Bradley Indian Methodist Mission Church. She enjoyed sudoku and jigsaw puzzles, playing scrabble and going to the movies. She was a devoted Detroit Tigers fan and loved her Chihuahua “Paulie Pockets.”
The first funeral for Marylin will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Luella Collins Community Center in Shelbyville. A second service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Clark Family Funeral Chapel with Todd Williamson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of Service Tuesday, March 22, at Clark Family Funeral Chapel. A luncheon will follow the service in the Tribal Gym.
Interment will take place in Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery in Wayland Township.
Marylin is survived by her husband, Richard Sprague, of Shelbyville; children Marion Williams of Mt. Pleasant, Alice Jo Ricketts (Kevin Sr.) of Mt. Pleasant, Robert “Bobby Duke” Williams of Mt. Pleasant, Leah Wiser (Curt) of Kalamazoo, Albert “Josh” Sprague of Kalamazoo, Scott Sprague (Mary) of Shelbyville, and Marilyn Schmidt (Larry) of Portage; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother Alvin Chamberlain of Mt. Pleasant; sisters Alfreda Jenkins (Mike) of Mt. Pleasant, Juanita Slater of Shepherd, and Esther Chatfield (Wallace) of Mt. Pleasant.
Marylin was preceded in death by her first husband John Michael Williams, her daughter Meghann Williams; grandson Nicholas Mena, granddaughter Rebekah Williams; parents; brothers, Thomas “Tommy Boy” Jr., Robert “Bobby Boo”; sisters Joyce Kay Francis and Margaret and her husband Arnold Sowmick.
Condolence can be sent to the family or light a memorial candle at www.clarkfuneralchapel.com
