Lea Marie (Feck) Thrush wore out her earthly shell and peacefully returned to her goddess on Jan. 23, 2018.
Lea hailed from Traverse City. She was the daughter of Clara Belle Wilkins and Harold Feck. She moved to Saugatuck around 1977.
She was an avid gardener, fisherwoman, lover of animals, reading, sewing, and football pools. An inspiring proponent of civil rights and women's rights, Lea even founded an Allegan County chapter of National Organization for Women in the early 80s.
She worked at J.E. Miles, Harris Pie, Haworth, and The Newsstand. She later restored and sold ceramics on ebay and had antique booths in Douglas. She also volunteered and collected donations for Covert Baptist Church and Christian Neighbors in Douglas.
Lea is survived by her children, Amy (Spanogle) Myers of New Orleans, La., Rebecca (Spanogle) Klapil of Grand Rapids, and Claudia Marshall of Charlotte, Vt.; her long time companion PG Walter of Douglas; and her six siblings, Al Feck of Grand Rapids, Neil Feck of Traverse City, Kelly Neff of Thornton, Colo., Theresa Renaud of Golden, Colo., Terrance Moore of Seattle, Wash., and Joe Moore of Beaver Island.
A remembrance, family reunion and burial will be held in August, on Beaver Island.
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