Laurie Marie (Askins) Krebill, age 61 of Lowell, passed into the hands of our Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She is survived by her husband and lifelong friend, Tom; son, Kyle (Machele) Krebill; daughter, Brooke (Justin) Slocum; daughter, Beth (Scott) Westemeyer; son, Keith (Courtney) Krebill; beloved grandchildren and joys of her world, Benjamin, Isabel, Ava, Samuel, Louis, Calvin, and an expected seventh; mother, Madelyn Askins; seven sisters, Linda (Mike) Walker, Leslie (Bob) Rosenbach, Lisa (Mel) Shepherd, Louise Stormzand, Liz (Kevin) Fegan, Margaret (Tony) Krenselewski, Maureen (Mike) Finn; brother, Matt Askins; mother-in-law, Helen Krebill; and many brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by father, Laurence Askins; father-in-law, Marvin Krebill; nephew, Rob Rosenbach. Laurie created an unbreakable bond within her family and found pride everyday in her children’s accomplishments. A warm and nurturing grandmother, nothing brought Laurie more joy than to hold, kiss, love and spoil her grandchildren. A mother figure to all she met, her beautiful smile and boisterous laugh brought happiness to all. A celebration of Laurie’s life, love and joy will be continued for years to come through the memories and everlasting impressions she has left in so many hearts. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s of Parnell, 4351 Parnell Ave. NE, Ada, MI 49301. Rev. Mark Peacock presiding. Visitation Friday 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Roth-Gerst Chapel, 305 N. Hudson, Lowell, MI. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to St. Patrick’s School of Parnell or Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, 100 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
