Elizabeth Slabaugh

Elizabeth Slabaugh, 89, of Dowagiac, MI passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Cass County Medical Care Facility. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac. A graveside service will follow at Keeler Cemetery with Pastor Boyd Saylor officiating. Memorials may be made in c/o Joseph Slabaugh. Those wishing to share a memory of Elizabeth online may do so at www.clarkch.com Elizabeth was born February 8, 1930 in Coulterville, IL, to Roy & Ruth (Wagster) Carmichael. On January 13, 1968 she married Joseph Slabaugh Jr. Elizabeth worked for Dynac Corporation in St. Joseph as a trim press operator and later worked for Sealed Power in Dowagiac. Elizabeth also worked in Home Health Care for many years with the Cass County Council on Ageing. In her spare time, she enjoyed cross stitch, bingo, traveling, gardening and going to the casino. Most of all she was a mom to everyone and loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Elizabeth is survived by her son Joseph (Tammy) Slabaugh III; daughter Carol (Johnny) Tackitt; 16 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; many great great grandchildren; brothers Bob Carmichael and Jack Carmichael; sisters Jerry Fae and Lou Okay; daughter-in-law Judy Hankins; and son-in-law Fred Deuel. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, sons Mark Hankins, Bill Hankins, Jim Hankins; daughter Royce Deuel; sisters Zelda and Maxine; brothers Jim, Ernest and Raymond.