Margaret Helen Bourdo

Mrs. Margaret Helen Bourdo, age 92, died Friday afternoon, February 15, 2008. She was born October 24, 1915 in Muskegon to Jens and Pearl (Tibble) Jespersen and had been a life resident. Mrs. Bourdo was a long-time active member of St. Jean the Baptiste Catholic Church. On July 4, 1939, she married Omer J. Bourdo in Muskegon, and he preceded her in death on January 29, 1995. SURVIVORS include 4 children, Mary (Gerald) Fethke, Barbara (Clayton) Miles, Bill (Gail) Bourdo, all of Muskegon, and Richard (Cindy) Bourdo of Holton; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Helene Bourdo of Muskegon; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, John MacDonald, and 3 brothers, Donald, Frederick, and James Jespersen. THE FUNERAL LITURGY will be celebrated 1:00 PM Tuesday at St. Jean the Baptiste Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Page presiding. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. VISITATION will be from 5-8 PM Monday at The Sytsema Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 737 Apple Ave. (231) 726-5210 with a Scripture Service held at 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Christian Care Nursing Center Activity Fund.