Ernestine McNerney
September 26, 1921 - September 21, 2019
Ernestine McNerney, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Clare, Michigan on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Ernestine was born September 26, 1921 in Isabella County to parents William Jennings Bryan Archambault and Gretchen Hope (Howarth) Archambault. Ernestine “Teen” was united in Marriage to D. Bernard McNerney. Of this marriage were born three children, C. Elizabeth Brown of Clare, Mi, Bonnie M.(Don) Brown of Punta Gorta, Florida and predeceased by a son (Daniel J). Ernestine moved to Mt. Pleasant upon graduation and attended Mt Pleasant Beauty School, then spent 32 years in the insurance business with her husband. She always delighted in saying ” I worked all my life and never received a pay check” She spent many joyful years in retirement and found her passion in creating many lovely paintings of which adorn many homes of family and friends. She is survived by her daughters and two sisters Joan (Clark) Milholin of Holiday Florida, Joyce (Edward) Weiss of Adrian,Mi and Grandchildren, Todd Brown of Midland, Melanie Fahndrich of Lake, Michelle (Karl) Koella of Clare, Jeff (Deb) Brown of Pewaukee,WI, Brent (Tracy) Brown of Jacksonville, Florida, Craig (Lynette) Brown of Midland, Trevor (Sara) McNerney of Clare, Justin McNerney of Kentwood, Mi,13 Great Grandchildren, 7 Great Great Grand children and many nieces and nephews. Ernestine was predeceased by her husband Bernard, son Daniel, Sister Shirley Archambault, Brothers William (Jeannette Aube) Archambault, Merle (Barbara Wright) Archambault, Brother-N-Law, Roy Kinsey, nephew Jack Archambault. A Memorial service will be held on October 19, 2019 at 1:00PM at the Clare United Methodist Church, 105 E Seventh St., Clare, Michigan. Memorial Contributions may be made In lieu of flowers to The Clare County Arts Council, P.O. Box 412, Clare, Mi 48617. A memorial will be also held in Holiday, Florida at a later date. Arrangements were handled by the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home. On-line guestbook at www.stephenson-wyman.com
Ernestine McNerney, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Clare, Michigan on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Ernestine was born September 26, 1921 in Isabella County to parents William Jennings Bryan Archambault and Gretchen Hope (Howarth)... View Obituary & Service Information