Therese Madeline LeMieux

January 12, 1922 - February 22, 2022

Therese Madaline Dion LeMieux went into Eternity on February 22, 2022. She was born the youngest of fifteen children to Frank and Merelise (Halley) Dion on January 12, 1922 in Muskegon, MI. Therese graduated high school from St. Jean’s in 1940. She married Irvin LeMieux on September 19, 1942, whom preceded her in death in 1987. On October 8, 1988, Therese married Arnold Antekeier, whom preceded her in death in 2001. Also preceding Therese were her granddaughter, Amy (1993), daughter-in-law, Sharron LeMieux (2015) and her son, Paul (2017); Arnold’s children: Ronald Antekeier, Andrew Antekeier, Lucy (Antekeier) Chippawa, Bernadette, Merelise, and Martha Antekeier. Therese’s siblings preceding her; Malcolm (Loretta) Dion, Francis (Bernice) Dion, Emeric (Evelyn) Dion, Halley (Helen) Dion, Willard (Mary) Dion, Arthur and Wilfred Dion. Her sisters: Laurentia (Thorvel) White, Dionel (John) O’Toole, Fidelis (John) O’Toole, Alberta (Arnold) Antekeier, Isabel (Floyd) Fouts, Mary Alice (Marion) Calkins, and Madaline Dion. Survivors of Therese are four sons: Gene (Alice), Joseph (Marcia), Marty, and David (Antoinette); three daughters: Mary, Martha (Dan) Noble, and Rochelle (Steve) Hammontree. Therese is also survived by her second husband’s children: Kurt Wolfgang, Jerome Antekeier, Charles Antekeier, Ann Paula Bostrom, Gerard (Mary Katherine) Antekeier, Dolores Kusmciez, and Virginia (Jim) Wier. Also, thirteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. The family would like to thank Deacon Rene Hoenschied for all his many visits to our mom. In lieu of flowers, please, if you would like, donate to St. Patrick’s pantry, 630 S.W. Silver Lake Road, Traverse City, or to Father Fred Foundation, 826 Hastings Street, Traverse City. Funeral Services will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at 11:00am with visitation from 10:00am until the time of mass. Burial will take place on Thursday March 3, 2022 at 1:00pm at St. Mary's Cemetery in Muskegon, MI. “Those we love don’t go away; they just walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so Very Dear.” Therese and her family are being cared for by the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.