Mrs. Gail Marie Guillard

Gail Marie Guillard, 85, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 surrounded by her family at home in Hudsonville, Michigan where she resided since 2012 after moving from Sault Ste. Marie where she had lived for 55 years. Gail was born March 12, 1934 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Raymond and Genevieve (Kazpryzak) LaHaie. On September 7, 1957 she married Joseph (Jay) Guillard in Cheboygan. Gail was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and well respected by all who knew her. She was a talented homemaker and was always involved with her local catholic parish choir. Her favorite family activities and hobbies included watching Tiger baseball, crossword puzzles, cribbage and euchre card games, and maintaining the gardens, bird and mammal feeders in her yard. She enjoyed volunteering with the national organizations Christian Women United and PFLAG. Gail loved all seasons and as an Upper Peninsula resident she especially loved snowshoeing in winter and the summer berry season. After her children were raised, she worked part-time at the local school system, as a retail greeting card representative and at a local thrift shop. Surviving are her four children, Dave (Mera) Guillard of Newberry, Diane (Michael) Emaus of Hudsonville, Ken (Judi) Guillard of St. Ignace and Ron (Bill Brosius) Guillard of Washington DC, and 9 grandchildren, Jordon Guillard, Kevin Guillard, Whitney Guillard, Alyse (Richard) Van Vels, Alex (Tyler) Harrison, Olivia (Andrew) Sietsema, Jack Emaus, Madison Emaus and Sam Emaus, one sister Barbara Jeffries of South Bend, IN, four brothers, Dave (Barbara) LaHaie of Holland, Daniel (Jewell) LaHaie of Grand Rapids, Steve (Barbara) LaHaie of Grand Rapids, and Robert LaHaie of Ashville NC, sister in laws Gertrude Wedding of Sault Ste. Marie and Sister Mary Alfred Guillard, Chicago IL, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband Jay, her parents, sisters Therese Phillips and Jackie Shorkey, brother Bernard (Bud) LaHaie and her stepfather, Charles Trudeau. The Funeral Mass will be held, Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 11:00am at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Grandville, Michigan with Rev. Chris Rouech officiating. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00am in the McDuffie Room. A luncheon will follow the Mass in Danner hall. Burial will be alongside her husband Jay at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org/donate. Condolences may be sent online at www.arsulowiczbrothers.com.

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Mrs. Gail Marie Guillard

March 12, 1934 - August 17, 2019