Wendy Lou Laudermilch

TRAVERSE CITY – Wendy Lou Laudermilch of Traverse City passed on Sunday, September 8, 2013. She was born on September 3, 1945 in Bay City, MI to the late Franklin and Jeanne (Goold) Gougeon. She married the love of her life, Donald M Laudermilch on August 23, 1975 in Wixom, MI. He predeceased her on February 10, 2009. She is survived by one daughter Dannielle (Doug) Higgins, two sons by marriage, Norman and David Laudermilch, a sister, Karin Gougeon, a brother, Brad (Karen) Gougeon and four grandsons, Brett, David, Ryan and Johan.
Wendy and Don raised their children on Penny Lake in Walled Lake, MI, and also had property in Luther, MI where they spent holidays and vacations. She was an avid English horseback rider and also loved gardening, cross country skiing and going "muxing". Wendy and Don moved up to Traverse City when Don retired in 1989 and they started their adventures with motor homes shortly thereafter. Wendy loved to travel and they spent many summers in the RV, travelling to every state in the US and all the providences in Canada; as well as trips to Europe, China and Ireland. She was also a woman of strong faith, and a member of Central United Methodist Church. Wendy was inspirational, brave, feisty, playful, daring and fiercely loved everyone whom she chose as her own. She will be sorely missed.
A memorial service will be held at Grand Traverse Yacht Club on Sunday, September 29, 2013, starting at 2:00 PM. Memorial donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.