Sally A. Etheridge, 72, of Bronson, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.
A funeral will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Church of Christ in Bronson with Mike Roberts, Evangelist, officiating. Interment will follow at Bronson Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 A.M., at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson.
Sally was born on February 15, 1940 in Coldwater, Michigan to Walter R. and Lovisa A. (Knowles) Bowerman. She graduated from Bronson High School in 1958. She married William A. Etheridge on December 26, 1969 in Coldwater. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1997. She had been a resident of Bronson since 1975.
Sally had worked at Quality Springs in Coldwater for 32 years. After leaving Quality Springs, she worked at Subway in Bronson and Golden Coral in Sturgis. She liked to read and enjoyed her cat “Sassy”. Most importantly, she loved her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Etheridge is survived by her children Robin Etheridge of Bronson, Robert Etheridge of Quincy and Brian (Paula) Etheridge of Coldwater, her brothers Vern (Thelma) Bowerman of CA and Edward Dean (Sharon) Bowerman of Constantine, her sister Gwendolyn Dirschell of Coldwater, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Kathern Watson and her infant sister Helen Bowerman.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to help with final expenses.