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CHIPPEWAY, MARY LYNNE, age 71, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the McLaren Central Michigan Hospital.

Funeral Services for Mary will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, December 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Owen White-Pigeon officiating. Interment will be held in the Woodland Cemetery. A Luncheon will follow at the Tribal Gym. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 23 2016, from 6 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue the day of the service from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.

Mary was born on April 12, 1945, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Benedict and Mary (Jackson) Quigno. She was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Mary married Lester Donald Chippeway, Sr., on December 29, 1962, in Mt. Pleasant. Mary worked for the Mt. Pleasant Regional Center, Director of Housing, Juvenile Case Worker, served 3 terms as a Tribal Council Member from 1990 to 1999, and retired as the Director of Security from the Soaring Eagle Casino after 17+ years of service to the tribe. Mary loved to go to church, shopping, Vera Bradley, going to Jenny's Diner, reading, doing crosswords, spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was the best party planner.

Mary is survived by her husband, Lester; children, Brian (Julie) Chippeway, Lester Donald "Goober" Chippeway, Jr., and Melissa "Zulu" Chippeway; grandchildren, Karmen (Tony) Fox, Samantha (Brandon Koons) Chippeway, Felicia (Edward) Bross, Jr., David (Kara) Bennett, Jr., Gary "Cho" Chippeway, Brian Wesley (Cassandra) Chippeway, and Preston (Shane) Chippeway; great-grandchildren, Jacqualynn Vasquez, Jayden Bross, Aiyana Bross, Brooklynn Bennett, Kaden Fair, Kadenn Rose, Jersie Bennett, Rayleigh Bennett, Dayton Bross, Mya Chippeway, Kaya Rose, Trey Bross, CJ Chippeway, Kyven Rose, Ella B. Fox, David Bennett III, Miguel Chippeway, Emerson Fox, Sondra Bennett, Haiden Chippeway, Cristiano Chippeway, Kyliegh Koons, and Kooper Koons on his way; siblings, Janice (Jim) Hill, John Quigno, Brian Quigno, and Richard (Betty) Quigno; and sister-in-law, Cindy Quigno.

Mary was preceded in death by her children, Anthony "Quick" Chippeway, Allen "Sparky" Chippeway, Sean "Buddah" Chippeway; grandson, Lyle Bennett; parents; and siblings, Joe Mike Quigno, Karen Chippewa, Gary Quigno, and Linda Jackson.

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