Lorraine J. Bies (Vining)

Lorraine J. Bies (Vining), 91, Rockford, went to meet her Lord and be reunited with many family members and friends on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was born February 7, 1930, in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Edward J. and Joanna (Grobar) Walsh. She married Charles Vining in 1949 and he passed away in 1991. She then married John Bies in 1986, and he passed away in 2015. Lorraine was an avid reader. Lorraine was a loving mother and wife. A caregiver of many through the years. She will be missed. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7.
Survived by her son Guy (Michelle) Vining of Grosse Ile, MI, her daughter, Sherry (John) Anderson of Rockford and her son Keith (Suzanne) Vining of Newport, MI; her grandchildren, Jason (Grace) White, Keith Anderson, Lara McLean, Jackie (Jeff) Dare, Haley (Greg) Sulisz, and Samuel Vining and Kendra; her great-grandchildren, Kayla White, John McLean, Maddie Dare, Alex Dare, and Nora Sulisz; her sister, Ginny Snell; her brother, Edward Walsh; her brother-in-law, Bill Nolan; several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husbands, her sister, Sharon Nolan and her sister-in-law, Jan Walsh.
Services will be held at a later date with burial in Acacia Park Cemetery in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory assisted the family. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com