- Date Of Birth: February 17, 1926
- Date Of Death: June 26, 2016
- State: Michigan
M. Lucille Will was born February 17, 1926 in Kalamazoo to Glenn Ellsworth Woodruff and Marion Thelma (Smith) Woodruff. She had an older sister, Fran Myers (spouse ‘Bud’ has passed), and a younger brother Leslie Woodruff (spouse Nan survives).
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, James F. Will and their son Gregory James Will (Debra Broten) and their three grandchildren: Chelsea M. Will of FL., Jakob G. Will and Phoebe R. Will, both of Kalamazoo. Also surviving are her sister Fran’s children; Mark and Lisa Myers, Vicki and Steve Walma and Kim and Greg Balgoyen, all of Allegan, and her brother Leslie’s children; Kelly Woodruff, Robin Griffin and Eric Woodruff, and Leslie’s wife Nan, all of Anchor Bay, Michigan.
Lucy was a graduate of Hopkins, MI High School, class of 1944. Shortly afterwards she moved to Kalamazoo, took some business courses, and landed an office job at Atlas Press, starting what would become a 43 year career. She enjoyed bowling and met her husband Jim at Airway Lanes in a mixed league sponsored by her employer. Never went on vacation without taking the chihuahua along (except Hawaii). Volunteered to help in pre-school, kindergarten, elementary school, and was a den mother in Cub Scouts.
Lucy treasured her church family at Sunnyside United Methodist Church. Her Parkinson’s sapped her energy, but never dampened her resilient spirit or infectious laugh which was pure glee.
