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Mary Skinner

January 16, 2021
Portage, MI

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Skinner, Mary Ruth Of Portage, MI Mary Ruth Skinner, age 98, passed away on January 16, 2021 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI. Mary was born April 11, 1922 in Haverhill, MA, the oldest child of Raymond and Helen (Deneau) McLaughlin. On August 18, 1946 she was united in marriage to John F. Skinner, Jr. in Stoneham, MA. Following their marriage, they moved to the family farm in Indiana. Mary received her Master's Degree in Education from Purdue University in 1965 and taught 5th and 6th Grades in Lowell, IN. She was a longtime resident of Indiana, relocating to the Kalamazoo area in 2002, where she became a member of the Kalamazoo Area Newcomers Club. Mary was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Throughout the years, she enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and made trips to France, Italy, Spain, England and Turkey. She valued reading and classic movies. Mary especially loved spending time with her family and was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary was preceded in death by her husband John F. Skinner in 1984; by her son Kenneth Michael Skinner in 2013; and by all of her siblings. Surviving are her children Jane Skinner Steimle (Robert) and John David Skinner; daughter-in-law Jane Skinner; grandchildren Emily Steimle, Susie Steimle Hall (Justin), Mathew Skinner, Allison Skinner McInnis (Andrew), John Robert Skinner, Ryan Skinner (Megan); great-grandchildren Abigail Skinner, Casey Skinner, Madeline McInnis; nieces and nephews. A private family funeral mass was held on Tuesday, January 19th at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, January 20th at Johnson Cemetery in Stockwell, IN. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary's memory may be directed to your favorite food bank. Arrangements entrusted to Langeland Family Funeral Homes. Please visit Mary's personalized web page to sign her online guest book and leave a condolence for her family at: https://www.langelands.com