Published in the Saginaw News on MLive.com from 3/6/2009 - 3/7/2009
Saginaw MI

Kwater, Marilyn J.
Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed
away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital. Age 82
years. Daughter of the late James E. and Barbara (Kerr) Lake, Marilyn was
born on July 13, 1926 in Bay City, Michigan.  She married Emil W. Kwater
on October 20, 1945. He predeceased her on December 25, 1985. She
was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, American Legion #439
Women's Auxiliary, Shields Eagle's Women's Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing
poker, euchre, bingo and also enjoying going on casino trips from time
to time. Surviving are one daughter and two sons and their spouses,
Gail LaCross, Beaverton; Daniel and Doreen Kwater, Thomson, Illinois;
Joseph and Becky Kwater, Hope; four grandchildren, Herb, Jill, Doug and
Karin; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jim (Lynn) Lake, Thomas
(Nancy) Lake, Richard Lake, sister-in-law, Lois Lake, several nieces and
nephews. Marilyn was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara LaFleur, a
brother, William Lake, and a son-in-law, Herbert LaCross. Funeral Service
will take place 12:00 Noon Monday, March 9, 2009 at The Snow Funeral Home,
3775 N. Center Rd. (between Shattuck and McCarty). Rev. Fr. Joseph Schabel
will officiate with entombment in Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Friends may call
at the funeral home where the family will be present on Monday from 9:00
a.m. until the time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to the Michigan Commission of the Blind,
411 E. Genesee St., Saginaw, Michigan 48601. www.snowfuneralhome.net