Sylvia Marie Therrian

September 8, 1923 - September 20, 2017

Sylvia M. Therrian of Grand Ledge, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away September 20, 2017. Sylvia was born September 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frank and Marie (VanGeertruy) Waegeneire. She graduated from Oak Park High School in Chicago Class of 1941. Sylvia was a talented ball room dancer and enjoyed dancing to big band music downtown Chicago before the beginning of the war. She enjoyed sewing, golfing, crocheting and traveling, especially to Florida. She was very creative and artistic making beautiful hand woven baskets and quilting. She volunteered to make baby blankets for Sparrow Hospital. Sylvia also enjoyed gardening and her family always looked forward to the wonderful meals she prepared. She is survived by her children, Bruce (Antonia) and Gail Therrian-Clark; grandchildren, Tracy, Travis, Rob, Peter, Jake and Curtis and great grandchildren, Onalee, Donovan, Rowan, Miles, Charlie, Ava, Jonas, Brooklyn and Leo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. on April 11, 1998. Visitation will be held Monday, September 25, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Grand Ledge. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Michael Catholic Church, 345 Edwards Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 or Great Lakes Caring & Hospice, 900 Cooper Street, Jackson, Michigan 49202 https://secure.blueseaonline.net/greatlakes/.