Violet Mae Forrester

Violet Mae Forrester, age 84, was born July 19, 1934, to Roderick and Mary (McGarrity) Macdonald, natives of Scotland. She grew up in Birmingham, MI, and visited Port Sanilac on vacation in the summer of 1952. There she met a Deckerville native, Donald Forrester, and they married on June 26, 1953. Don and Vi ran the Forrester's Department Store and started their family in Deckerville before moving away in 1964. They settled in Grosse Pointe, MI, where Vi kept busy as mother to her two daughters and secretary to her husband, and, with her family, was involved in the Community Baptist Church. In 1973, the family moved to Spring Hill Camps in Evart, MI. Vi worked in the office and kitchen, and generally kept things running smoothly, which was one of her gifts. Throughout her life, family and friends have enjoyed her welcoming spirit and great sense of humor. Don and Vi retired to their cottage on the lakeshore in Forester and became involved at the Deckerville Bible Church. Vi enjoyed boating and spending time with her grandchildren on the beach. She liked to travel and visited her parents' native Scotland in her later years. Violet is survived by her husband Donald Forrester, daughters Sally (Andrew) Rich and Tracy (Caleb) Godoy-Forrester, and seven grandchildren: Sarah (David Wiegner), Joseph (Effie Akumu), Rebekah and Jonathan Rich, and Benjamin, Aaron and Oliver Godoy-Forrester, as well as a sister, Mary (George) Wangler. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Scott Alan Forrester; sisters Elizabeth (Carl) Ridley and Rhoda (Chester) Dundas, and a brother James (Diane) Macdonald. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Violet Mae Forrester will be 11:00 AM., Saturday November 3, in the Deckerville Bible Church. Rev. Mike Hollenbeck will officiate. Burial will be in the Downing Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00-8:00 PM., Friday in the Apsey Funeral Home and from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be given to Spring Hill Camps, Evart, MI. Condolences may be sent on-line to apseyfuneralhome.net Cemetery Details Downing Cemetery 3151 Range Line Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427 Loading map Previous Events Visitation NOV 2. 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (ET) Apsey Funeral Home 3467 Main St. Deckerville, MI 48427 apseyfuneral@gmail.com Loading map Visitation NOV 3. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET) Deckerville Bible Church 3025 Ruth Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427 Loading map Funeral Service NOV 3. 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (ET) Deckerville Bible Church 3025 Ruth Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427 Loading map