- Date Of Birth: November 9, 1930
- Date Of Death: September 20, 2018
- State: Michigan
Ethel Willard, age 87, of Kalamazoo died September 20, 2018. Ethel was born November 9, 1930 in Kalamazoo to the late Norman and Ruth (Ennis) McMains. She was united in marriage to Lewis A. Willard who preceded her in death in November of 2000. Ethel retired from Gibson Guitar Co.
Survivors include her children, Connie McCormick, Diane (Robert Johnson) Berthold, John (Robin) Willard and Charles Willard; 7 grandchildren, Michael McCormick, Lisa (James) Cook, Greg (C.J.) McCormick, Jacob Berthold, Tanya Bruischart and Melanie (Brian Van Landegent) Willard and J.D. Willard; step-grandson, David Closson; 12 great grandchildren; 7 great-greatgrandchildren; siblings, Norma Day, Sandra McGuire and Jennifer (Don) Weirtz; and several nieces and nephews.
Ethel was preceded in death by her sister, Pauline (Dale) Davidson; and brothers-in-law, Kenneth Day and Dale McGuire.