Marian "Mary Holdwick

June 29, 1954 - September 20, 2017

Marian “Mary” (Maurer) Holdwick, 63, of Harbor Beach, passed into eternity peacefully during her sleep on Wednesday September 20, 2017 in her home. Mary was born to the late John and Helen (Weltin) Maurer of Smith’s Corners on June 29, 1954 in Bad Axe, MI. She attended St. Mary’s School in Parisville, and was a graduate of Ubly Community Schools, Class of 1972. Mary and Gene Holdwick were married on December 6, 1985 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Parisville. Together they owned and operated Holdwick Metalworking in Bad Axe for over 25 years, having recently retired in 2015. They also owned and operated Holdwick Dust Control for many years. Prior to married life, Mary worked as a dental assistant and at the Booms Silo Company. Mary loved serving others, and could often be found doing the unglamorous yet necessary jobs. She sought to avoid the limelight whenever possible, and was happiest when her projects went smoothly after careful planning. Her family was central to her life, and she could always be found tirelessly working on various projects for them. She loved sharing her home and cooking for guests, and entertained often. She cared very deeply for her family and friends, and was diligent about sending handmade cards on special events. She was affectionately known as “Mama Holdwick” to the many young people that crossed her path. She was an avid scrapbooker and card maker, and had organized the scrapbooking group at the Bad Axe Free Methodist Church for many years, an event in which she took great pride. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Gene of Harbor Beach; Three children: Gabriel Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Jillian (Ryan) Green of Paw Paw, MI, and Kara Holdwick of Mattawan, MI; one grandson, Elijah Green of Paw Paw; step-mother Joan Maurer, of Harbor Beach; four sisters Theresa (Michael) Mazure of Port Austin, Lucy (Gus) Recker of Ubly, Ann Maurer, of Fort Myers, FL, Carol (Moises) Pinto of Allen Park, and Marge Maurer of Midland. Eight brothers Ben Maurer of Ubly, Marcus (Tanya) Maurer of Homer, Jim(Jeannie) Maurer of Ubly, Jack (Diane) Maurer of Plymouth, Steve (Carlin) Maurer of Bad Axe, Joe (Ginny) Maurer of Harbor Beach, Glen (Melissa) Maurer of Chesterfield Township, and Gary (Karrie) Maurer of Rockford, MI; Step-brother Jodi Gornowich of Harbor Beach, Step-sisters Kim (Dennis) Clark of Harbor Beach, Reneen Gornowich of Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law Bill Herford of Elkton, Rosalia Holdwick of Bad Axe, Theresa Holdwick of Frankenmuth, Arlene Emming of Bad Axe, Ed (Marie) Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Bill (Audrey) Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Linda Kirsch of Shelby Township, Marge (Davey) Androl of Kingwood TX, Ike (Dorothy) Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Paul (MaryAnn) Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Barb(Bob) Ingles of LaJunta CO, Goldy Holdwick of Kinde, Pat (Carl) Roth of Port Austin; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Helen Maurer, sisters, Janice Shemka, John Shemka and Pauline Herford; five brothers-in-law Richard Holdwick, Harold Holdwick, Bob Emming, Brian Holdwick , and Ken Kirsch, and step- brother Blair Gonowich. Visitation will be at Ramsey Funeral Home on Friday September 22, 2017 from 2-8 with a vigil at 7 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Bad Axe Free Methodist Church at 11 AM on Saturday September 23, 2017, with the Rev. Jerry Sutton officiating. Visitation will begin at the church from 10 until the time of the service. Internment will take place at St. Anthony’s Church Cemetery. In leiu of flowers, the family asks for contributions to be made to the family discretionary fund to be distributed among the many charitable organizations. Memories can be shared at www.RamseyFH.com