Flora D. Cusick
Aug. 11, 1905-Dec. 31, 1998
Flora D. Cusick, 93, of South Thirteenth Street, Niles, Mich. died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles following a brief illness.
She was born August 11, 1905 in Galien, Mich. to Anna (Sharfenberg) and Utah B. Smith and had lived in this area all her life.
Mrs. Cusick enjoyed handwork like crochet. She and her family had a great appreciation for the outdoors, always maintaining a cabin and spending time together enjoying fishing and mushroom hunting.
On September 4, 1920 in South Bend, Ind. she was married to Leo P. Cusick, who died on August 7, 1983. She was also preceded in death by a son, Leo M. Cusick on August 19, 1996; a sister, Pleasant Burge; and brothers, Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, and Allison Smith.
Mrs. Cusick is survived by her children, Winogene Carpenter, Dwayne H. Cusick, and Marjorie Winquist, all of Niles; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Jacobs of South Bend, Lillian Graham of Niles, and Shirley Ortiz of Port Hayward, Virginia; and a brother Merlyn ''Bud'' Smith of Baldwin, Mich.
Funeral services for Flora D. Cusick will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, in Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Pastor Ted Mitchell of Edwardsburg, Mich. officiating.
Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Cusick may be made to the donor's choice.
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