Margie Van Gilder of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, age 87, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
She was born December 24, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Margaret Elizabeth (Washburn) Connon.
Margie was a stay at home mom, and then started a painting and cleaning company for new homes with several of her girlfriends. After retirement, Margie and her husband, Don, enjoyed time at their trailer on a lake in northern Indiana, fishing. They were always known for their beautiful yard and flower beds. She had a real knack for flower arranging, whether with silk flowers or flowers she would collect and dry.
A private burial took place at the Bremen Cemetery in Bremen, Indiana.
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