Genevieve Lucille Mortier

December 19, 1919 - August 11, 2015

NORWAY- Genevieve L. Mortier age 95 of Norway, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at ManorCare Heath Services in Kingsford, MI. She was born in Escanaba, MI on December 19, 1919 the daughter of the late Henry and Lyllia (Caushulette) Desmond. Genevieve graduated from Escanaba High School and Business College. She married Albert J. Mortier on September 6, 1941 in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Escanaba, MI. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1992. Genevieve assisted her husband in Mortier’s Jewelry in Gladstone from 1950-1967. She continued working as the executive secretary for the draft board and later social services in Hancock, until her retirement and subsequent move to Norway in 1987. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church and the Norway-Vulcan Senior Center. Genevieve is survived by her son Mark (Abbe) Mortier of Chicago, IL; daughter Darlene (Terry) Domres of Peshtigo, WI; grandsons Greg (Peter) Domres of Manhattan, NY and James (Lisa) Mortier of Chicago, IL; granddaughter Alleyne (Scott) Alderton of Fox Point, WI; great grandchildren Vincent and Gwendolyn Alderton; brother William (Janet) Desmond of Bullhead City, AZ. She was preceded in death by her son Rex Allen Mortier; brothers Merril Desmond and Donald Francis Desmond; sisters Peg Goluelce, Annamae Carlson, Jackie DeMars, and Carol Dougherty; sisters-in-law Jennie Alexander and Alice Van Goethem; brother-in-law Ralph Mortier. Family will greet friends on Saturday, August 29, 2015 from 12-1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Norway. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis, presiding. Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery.