Obituary of Ava Marie Reaume

Ava Marie Gerber was born on May 11, 1938 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Herman Heywood Lassiter and Pearlie (Brooks) Lassiter. Pearlie later remarried to Joseph Gerber of Monroe, MI. Joseph adopted Ava and raised her with Pearlie at his side till she had grown. Ava attended elementary, middle and high school in Monroe.. Ava married the love of her life, the late Floyd Joseph Reaume on March 1, 1958 at Franklin Street Church of God in Monroe. From this union would come the birth of seven children. In her earlier years, Ava was employed as a Nursing Aid at Monroe Hospital and Beaches Nursing Home and spent many years as the Activity Director for Golden Haven Nursing Home in Toledo Ohio. She then decided to retire early to spend more time with her family. She enjoyed hosting and preparing meals for family gatherings, singing , traveling to the Amish country, collecting teddy bears and finding unique treasures at garage sales. Her passion lay in teaching Sunday School and Children's Church for many years. Even today, many will tell you that they came to know the Lord as children through her teaching and nurturing way of leading Sunday School. Her beautiful smile, soft voice and her thoughtful and artistic expressions of her Love will be greatly missed. Ava Marie Reaume, age 78, of Monroe passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her home under the care of Promedica Monroe Hospice. In addition to her parents, her passing was preceded by her beloved husband of fifty-six years, Floyd Reaume; her daughter: Penny Reaume; her son: Scott Reaume; and her sister: Regina Boudrie. To cherish her memory, Ava leaves three sons: Steve (Debbie) Reaume of Monroe, Shawn Reaume of Newport and Jay (Ginny) Reaume of Lambertville; two daughters: Pattie (Mark) Angove of Monroe and Pam (Randy) Pudvan of Leslie, Michigan; three sisters: Mary Stradtman of Cincinnati OH, Pattie (Dennis) Tull of Cincinnati OH and Joyce (Ron) Mammoser of Milan MI ; and one brother: Joseph (Debbie) Gerber of Monroe MI; twenty two grandchildren: Kimberly (Joe) Estill, Michael Reaume, David (Courtney) Reaume, Kelly (Jacob) Goins, Daniel Reaume, Melissa (Jason) Dunsmore, Jennifer (Rob) Goldberg, Starlena (John) Scarfasci, Elizabeth Wilhelm, Chris Pudvan, Chad Pudvan, Chelsea Pudvan, Justin Reaume, Ashley Reaume, Errin Reaume, Aprii Reaume, Ashley Abate, Nicholas Abate, Cody Abate, Jacob Reaume, Colby Reaume and Buster Reaume; and eleven great grandchildren: Mackenzie, Autumn, Kaelynn, Chloe, Cameron, Ciara, Jackson, Domynic, Patrick, Baby Ava and Madisson. Friends may gather on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Merkle Funeral Service; South Monroe location, 14567 South Dixie Highway (734) 241-7070. She will lie-in-state on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 10:00am until a Celebration of Her Life at 11:00am at Monroe Full Gospel Church, 5337 East Albain Road with Pastor Harold Raines and Pastor Gary Pickrell to officiate. Procession will follow to Roselawn and then a gathering for lunch back at Monroe Full Gospel . Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, share a photo, or send flowers by visiting www.merklefs.com. Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to Merkle's Attn: Reaume Family where they will be forwarded