July 20 1923 October 21 2022
Obituary Please share a memory of Ethelyn to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book Ethelyn “Tootie” Bigelow, age 99, of Tuscola, formerly of Lapeer, died Friday October 21, 2022. She was born July 20, 1923 in Lapeer, to Lorenz and Ida (Smith) Brocker. Tootie graduated in 1940 from Lapeer High School. That was the same year she married the love of her life, Donald Bigelow, in Fort Pierce, Florida where he was entering the U.S. Military. Mrs. Bigelow worked for the United States Draft Board in Lapeer County, while Donald served his country. The Bigelow family lived in the Lapeer area until about 1974, when they moved to Caro. They owned and operated the Sears & Roebuck Catalog and Appliance Store in Caro for many many years. Tootie was a longtime member of the American Legion Post #16 Auxiliary in Lapeer and the Loyal Order of the Moose in Caro. She traveled around the state watching her daughter, Patti, participate in Michigan Quarter Horse Association Events… she also enjoyed flower gardening (especially roses), reading and traveling up north to the family cabin near Farwell/ Clair, Michigan. Mrs. Bigelow was an avid Detroit Tigers Fan and loved to golf, she played in many leagues over the years. Tootie is survived by her daughters: Lynda Bigelow of Ellsworth, Michigan and Patti (John) Ommen of Weidman, Michigan; grandchildren: Robbie (Quincie) Castle, Mike (Amy) Bigelow and Andrea Reamer; many great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; daughter-in-law: Cathy Bigelow of Montana; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Bigelow; parents: Lorenz and Ida Brocker; son: Michael Bigelow; and brother: Wayne Brocker. Cremation has been entrusted to Muir Brothers Funeral Home in Lapeer. A graveside service at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lapeer will take place in the near future. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please share condolences and memories at www.MuirBrothersLapeer.com.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ethelyn Tootie Bigelow July 20 1923 October 21 2022.
Death notice for the town of: Lapeer, state: Michigan