Elaine M. Sears

Elaine Mary Sears (Heilig), age 94, passed away Monday, October 16th, 2023. She peacefully surrendered to our Lord. She was a devoted wife to her beloved husband Jack Sears, and a loving mother to her three children, Gary (Paula) Sears, Dennis (Linda) Sears, and Debra (Phil) Katcher. Elaine was a hardworking woman, taking on several different jobs to help support her family. She enjoyed visiting her siblings Orval (Francis) Lee, Arthur Heilig, James (Phyllis) Heilig, David (Kathy) Heilig, John Heilig, Winnie O’Meara, Pauline (Don) DeMott, Kate Heilig, Henry Heilig, Sherman Heilig, Sue Heilig, and Ethel Heilig. Elaine loved reminiscing and sharing childhood and young adulthood memories about life growing up in Northern Michigan. Elaine was also deeply devoted to her grandchildren Tracy (Christina) Sears, Brad (Debbi) Sears, Nicole (Jason) Leitch, Janelle (Steve) Baughman, and Matthew (Andrea) Sears, Anne (Charles) Welek, and Elizabeth (Timothy) Darling, and great grandchildren (Kyle Sears, Mason (Grace) Sears, Ally Sears, Willow Sears, Dalton Slep, Harlee Slep, Nathan Leitch, Annabelle Leitch, Vivienne Leitch, Milo Baughman, Lucy Baughman, Emmalyn Baughman, Oliver Baughman, Ethan Sears, Caleb Sears, Rayna Welek, Logan Welek, Cameron Welek, Luke Darling, and Mason Darling) always making time for them. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren remember her love of family camping, family vacations to Florida, Camp Meeting, spending time at Lake Mitchell, and being at all family celebrations, holidays, and everyday events. She was well known in her Adventist community for her passion to serve Christ. She was a strong woman of faith, serving as a deaconess in the Holly Seventh Day Adventist Church, organizing potlucks, and devotedly serving the Adventist Community Center. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and her Adventist Community. A visitation will be held on Thursday October 19, 2023 at the Dryer Funeral Home from 4-7PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday October 20, 2023 at 1PM with a visitation from 11AM-1PM with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: The Church Worthy Student Fund for Adelphian Junior Academy. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com

Elaine M. Sears

August 26, 1929 - October 16, 2023