Ardath Louise Agle

Ardath Louise (Deising) Agle, 96, matriarch of the Agle family, entered eternal rest on Sept. 10, 2017.

She was born in Onekama on July 21, 1921, to the late Paul and Julia (Steward) Deising. A graduate of Onekama School and Michigan State Normal College, she taught at Onekama School prior to her marriage to the late Charles J. Agle Sr., following which she dedicated her life to farm and family. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, as well as a founding member of Graceland Fruit Inc.

In addition to her parents, and loving husband of 47 years, Charles Agle, she was also preceded in death by her sister; Connie.

She is survived by four sons, Charles Agle Jr. and wife Angi, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Paul Agle, of Gaithersburg, Md., Bruce Agle and wife Joy, of Signal Hill, Calif., and Mark Agle, of Bear Lake. She leaves seven grandchildren, Katie Shukla and husband Sachin, of Darien, Ill., Lisa Beth Agle of Honolulu, Hawaii, Rebecca Lovely and husband Derek, of Sneads Ferry, N.C., Sara Agle, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Anne Agle, of Germantown, Md., James Agle, of Manistee, Mich., and John Samuel Agle, of Mountain Home, Ark.

Family services and interment in the Onekama Village Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Please visit Ardath's personal page of memories at www.oakgrovefh.com. Arrangements are by the Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center.