Marquette––Cecilia E. “Sis” Pringle, 92, formerly of 222 S. Fifth Street, Marquette, and currently a resident of the Norlite Nursing Center, entered eternal life Monday morning, March 31, 2008, at Marquette General Hospital.
Sis was born May 28, 1915 in Channing (Sagola Township), a daughter of the late James and Emma (Duquette) Pringle, and had been a Marquette resident since 1928.
She worked as a sales clerk at the C.F. Smith Grocery Store in Detroit for fifteen years before returning to Marquette to help care for her mother. Locally, she was employed as a department manager at the former Montgomery Ward Store, managing the Housewares Department for nine years and then the Infants and Children’s Clothing Department for sixteen years. Her career at Wards spanned over 25 years and she retired in 1977, receiving a gold watch, gold pin for 25 years of service, and recognition dinner at the Holiday Inn in honor of her dedicated service. She was a member of the former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and currently a member of St. Peter Cathedral where she participated in the prayer chain group for many years. Sis enjoyed playing cards and was an avid 500 player, belonging to a ladies foursome for many years. Sis also used her vacation time to travel with her friends, taking slides of various historic and scenic places. She was a great lover of Detroit Tiger Baseball during their successful years.
A loving sister, aunt, and godmother to many of her nieces and nephews, she is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Oates and Henrietta (Robert) Larson both of Marquette; a brother, Mark (Thelma) Pringle of Irving, TX; sister-in-law, Rhea Pringle of Marquette; numerous nieces and nephews, among them a special niece, Deborah Larson of Harvey. In addition to her parents, Sis was preceded in death by a sister Clarissa Burdick; a brother, Everett Pringle; and brothers-in-law, Louis Burdick and Richard Oates.
Due to the sanctuary renovation at St. Peter Cathedral, friends may call at St. Michael Catholic Church on Thursday, April 3, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm Thursday afternoon with Rev. Frank Ricca as celebrant. A reception for family and friends will be held in the St. Michael Parish Center. Spring burial will be made in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Escorts will be Mark Pringle, Roger and James Burdick, James Mahn, Dale B. Kamp, and James Leeman. Honorary escorts will be Dale C. Kamp and Donald Burdick.
Special thanks to the staff and residents of the Norlite Nursing Center for the many kindnesses extended to Sis and her family and to the Marquette General Hospital staff for their comforting care.