Mary Idabel BENDRY

BARAGA - Mary Idabel St. Germain, 102, formerly of Baraga, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, in Odessa, Texas, following a very brief illness. She was born in Baraga on December 24, 1902, daughter of the late Jacob and Julia (Smith) Bendry. Idabel graduated rom Baraga High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University in 1964. She married Ellsworth St. Germain in Baraga. He preceded her in death in 1987. Idabel taught school in Baraga until her retirement. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Baraga, and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Among her varied interests and skills, Idabel enjoyed playing the piano.Mrs. St. Germain is survived by her loving granddaughters, Julie (David) Salmon, of Midland, Texas, and Jennifer Mcauley; great-grandson, James Kelly "Jake" Mcauley; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Lafferty St. Germain, and nieces, Ellen Bendry, Dorothy Bendry Weber, Paula Bendry Larsen, Gail Quinn, Marion Spaulding and Jackie Klinger. She was preceded in death by her son, David, in 2002; granddaughter Jessica Ann; two sisters, Rhoda and Agatha; brothers Douglas and Joseph, and niece Joann Vitoria.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Baraga, with Father George Maki, celebrant. Interment will take place in the Baraga Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of the Mass. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse, has been entrusted with arrangements. Mrs. St. Germain's obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the family at www.rfsc.net.