Marie Kiel Dawe

Marie Kiel Dawe of Livonia, age 103, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025.

Beloved wife of the late Albert Dawe. Loving mother of Emilie (the late Gary) Plank, John (the late Debra) and Tim Dawe.

Marie was born July 3, 1921, in Konin, Poland. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1923 at age 2 with her parents and grandmother. They settled in Evanston near Chicago, IL where she grew up. She was confirmed and graduated from 8th grade at Bethlehem Lutheran School in 1935. She graduated from Evanston High School in 1939. She did clerical work at A.C. Nielsen and Clayton Mark afer she graduated. She loved to read, walk her dog, Jack, and take bike trips with her girlfriends throughout the U.S. Then she met Albert Dawe at a party and they fell in love and were married in 1949. Al was transferred by his company to Detroit and there they lovingly welcomed their children, Emilie in 1953, John in 1954 and Tim in 1957. They bought their house in Livonia in 1954 and she was able to stay in it for nearly 71 years with the help of her children. Al and Marie joined Peace Lutheran Church in 1956 and there she taught Sunday School for many years. After Al retired in 1984, they began traveling which included Hawaii, France, England, Florida, Arizona as well as many other trips to visit relatives throughout the U.S. She loved to watch animal and nature shows and had many adorable kitty companions throughout her life

A Visitation will be held at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Sunday, June 8, 2025 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM and on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9415 Merriman Rd., Livonia, from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM.

Memorial Contributions may be directed to Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, https://www.atpeacewithgod.org/

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