Evelyn Mae LaBrecque

LABRECQUE, EVELYN MAE - Of Flushing, age 98, died Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Wellbridge of Grand Blanc.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Deacon Omar Odette officiating.

Cremation will take place following the funeral.

Visitation 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Evelyn was born on October 11, 1925 in Charlotte, Michigan, the daughter of the late Glenn Gordon and Hazel(VanOrsdale) Murphy. On November 30, 1946, she married Ralph LaBrecque and he preceded her in death. 

When Evelyn went to work for General Motors, she worked for years as a secretary. Then, later she made her way up to Purchasing Agent, and at that time it was strictly a man’s occupation. She remained in that position until her retirement.

She and her husband together raised five children in a three bedroom, one bathroom house. She liked to bowl, golf and sew. Later in years, she played cards every Friday with the same four women, in which she was the oldest. They all passed one by one, now she was the last one to go.

Surviving are her children, Suzanne(William)Gorski, Charlene(John)McKowen, Keith LaBrecque and Richard(Delbert Fuwell) LaBrecque;

daughter-in-law, Maria LaBrecque;

grandchildren, Rachel(Matthew)Woolworth, Emily(Mark)Orsburn and Andrew(Jazmine)LaBrecque;

great-grandchildren, Lucas and Ronald Woolworth, Cooper, Blake and Magdalene Orsburn, Leo LaBrecque and Ezekiel LaBrecque.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph LaBrecque; son, Mark LaBrecque; son-in-law, Patrick Sullivan; sisters, Maxine Ice and Margie Hunsinger.