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Anne Loraine Grice Sutton was born on March 29, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Archie and Clara (Holzinger) Grice. She was raised and schooled in Indiana and Michigan. When she was 17, she lost her mind and married De Forrest Sutton. They lived their entire 43 years of marriage in Michigan, where she was blessed with four perfect children.
Anne worked in various offices in Sturgis, Michigan, retiring from Abbott Laboratories in 1995. After the death of her husband in 1996, she divided her time, over the next 30 years, between Michigan and Oregon, volunteering for a number of organizations including American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, St. Vincent de Paul ministry office, a domestic violence shelter, food banks and various churches. She enjoyed reading, needlework, and playing Bridge in her spare time.
Survivors include three daughters, Lee Murphy and Donna (Steve Van Horn) Jacobson, Hood River, Oregon, and Brenda (Jon Lubbock) Sutton, La Redorte, France; and one son, Kirk Sutton of Bronson, Michigan; one sister, Diane Grice and one brother, Graydon Grice of Sturgis; 13 beautiful grandchildren, 16 adorable great-grandchildren, and one precious great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a half-sister, Ruby Grice, and half-brother, Mel Albirte.
A memorial service will be held at Spirit of Grace Church, Tucker Road, Hood River, on Saturday June 27 at 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Oaklawn Cemetery in Sturgis at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Anne’s name to either the Bristol Hospice Foundation, or to the American Red Cross. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com.
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