Mary Lou (Mitchell) Priebe

Jun 28, 1929 - Nov 28, 2002

Mary Lou Priebe, 73, of Spring Lake died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002 at a local hospital. She was born June 28, 1929 to Walter L. and Alice (DeWinne) Mitchell in Mishawaka, Ind.; and married Eugene C. Priebe on May 13, 1950 in South Bend, Ind. Mrs. Priebe has been an area resident since moving here from South Bend in 1957.

She was a homemaker and formerly a library assistant at Loutit Library and Spring Lake High School's library. She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church and was a member of the American Legion-Charles Conklin Post 28 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Priebe was a Democrat who took a strong interest in local and national politics, and was an avid reader.

Survivors include her husband, Eugene "Gene;" daughter, Kathleen (Robert) Wydeck of Grand Haven; son, Michael Priebe of San Francisco, Calif.; three grandchildren: Christine McCartney and her fiancé Jeff Humphreys, Janice (Chad) Notenbaum, and Robert Wydeck Jr.; two great-grandchildren, Kathryn and Austin Notcnbaum; a sister, Carol Ann (James) Snyder of Deland, Fla.; sister-in-law, Margaret Mitchell of South Bend, Ind.; also many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert L. Mitchell, and her parents.

Arrangements are being handled by the VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Spring Lake. A funeral service for Mrs. Priebe will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Spring Lake with Rev. Anthony Vainavicz as celebrant. Friends may meet the family 3-5 and 7-9 p.m., with a prayer service at 8:30 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Spring Lake Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Warner-Baird Library Fund. 

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

07/29/2025 EJS

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