Robin R. Liceaga

Robin Renee Liceaga of Delton, Michigan passed away with close family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer on December 31, 2023. Her beloved husband, Tony, was with her every step of the way and held her hand as she took her last breath at Borgess Hospital.
She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 2, 1955, the third and youngest daughter of Shirley and Harold Stanford. After Shirley's death Robin and her sisters, Stephanie and Denise, were raised by their grandmother, Genevieve Bartels, and uncle, Eugene Bartels. They lived in Kalamazoo until Robin's freshman year in high school when they moved to Pine Lake. She attended Delton-Kellogg High School and graduated in 1973.
In 1976 Robin married the love of her life, Antonio Liceaga. They raised two boys together, William and Antonio. They spent many years attending practices and games, cheering their sons and their friends on all throughout their lives. Many of the boys' friends have fond memories of being around the bonfire in their backyard and how Robin always had a crockpot of sloppy joes and other food to feed them all. They opened their home to everyone and will always be remembered for their warmth and hospitality.
Robin worked for the United States Postal Service in Richland, Michigan for 29 years and retired in 2020. She loved to travel up north to Traverse City and Petoskey or spend a day at the Michigan Lakeshore to slow down and appreciate the beauty all around her. She enjoyed shopping at boutiques and yard sales, always looking for something beautiful or a bargain she couldn't refuse. She loved to collect artwork, fine clothing, and treasures of all sorts, and she usually had a great story that went along with her finds. She was always thoughtful and generous, sending her kids and grandkids boxes of clothing and goodies she would collect for them. She was always there to listen and help them out, offering encouragement and oftentimes a witty comment to make them laugh.
Robin and Tony were inseparable, unless he was golfing or she was shopping, and even then he'd get dragged along sometimes. They have many wonderful memories over the years of their time spent together. Whether they were visiting family, traveling up north, or just going up to town to get a bite to eat and have a drink with friends, they were always together. The love they had for one another was seen and felt by all, and we were all blessed because of it.
Robin is survived by her husband Antonio Liceaga, her son Antonio Liceaga, his wife Celesta, and their children Ariana (Luke Rich), Santiago, Xavier, Joaquín, and Pablo Liceaga, her great grandson Zebulun Rich, and Bill's sons, her grandsons, Zachary and Nicholas Liceaga. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters-in-love in the Liceaga family, many nieces and nephews, including her beloved niece Anna Cox, many cousins, and many dear and close friends, including her son Antonio's best friend Jeff Baurs, whom she loved like another son. She is preceded in death by her son, Billy, her Uncle Gene who was like a father to her, "Little Grandma" Genevieve, her parents Shirley and Harold, father and mother-in-law Ruben and Guadalupe Liceaga, her sister Denise Wright, and brothers-in-law Blas Liceaga and Dominic Delgado.
There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Thornapple Valley Church at 2750 South M-43 in Hastings, Michigan. Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. and the service will begin at noon. There will be a reception immediately following. A private burial for the family will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Delton Moose Lodge with a note for "Robin's Garden", a beautiful memorial garden to be planted there in her memory this spring.