Pearl Esther Skow's Obituary
Pearl Esther Skow aged 98 of Cadillac and longtime resident of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Samaritas Senior Living of Cadillac. Pearl was born on April 4, 1918 on the family farm in Eden Township, the daughter of Allie and Laura (Brovant) Saxton, and graduated from Custer High School with the class of 1936. On March 8, 1959 she married Henry Skow and they celebrated 47 years together before Henry preceded her in death in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her sons Gary Duggan and Ron Duggan, her son-in-law Pete Carlson, her granddaughter Pam Keith, her grandson Rich Duggan, her brothers and sisters Dick (Jessie) Saxton, Danny (Margaret) Saxton, Blanch (Galen) Blocker, and Kaye (Harry) Nordan.
Pearl worked at Star Watch Case and alongside her husband Henry at Skow Nursery. Everyone loved Pearl for her loving kindness, her sharp mind, and great sense of humor.
Pearl will be greatly missed by her daughter Joyce Carlson of Cadillac; her daughters-in-law Rosemary Duggan (Larry Hall) of Ludington, and Donna Duggan of Custer; her grandchildren Bob (Nancy) Keith, Mike Keith (Lisa Nickelson), Jeff (Jan) Keith, Duane Duggan, Randy Duggan, Darcy Rogers (Nolan Crawford), Becky VanBeckum (James Strzelecki), Brian (Ida) Duggan; her great-grandchildren Kevin Gordon (Abby Dettloff) , Cassie Hubbard, Scott, Ryan, and Brena Rogers, Kristen and Ashleigh Duggan, Justin, Kyle, Logan, and Megan VanBeckum, Rachel and Jason Keith, Kaci Duggan (Roy) Jones, Justin Duggan, Matt (Liz) Huizinga, Amanda Franquist, Amber Huizinga; her great, great-grandchildren Ethan Hubbard, Daitona Woodard, Jason Rogers, Landon Duggan Jones, Roy Jones Jr., Ethan and Alexis Huizinga, Blake Franquist, and Rylan Johnson; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held for Pearl at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 3 at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville with Rev. Norman Letsinger officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Custer. Friends may meet with her family for a time of visitation on Saturday morning from 10:00 am until time of services at the funeral home. Those who wish to make a donation in memory of Pearl are asked to consider a charity of the donor’s choice.
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