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 Marie Antoinette (McDonald) (Griffin) Marazas
Visitation: Thursday, June 4, from 10 - 11 AM, prior to the service at Stroo Funeral Home
Service: 11 AM, Thursday, June 4, at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49508

Cemetery: Rest Lawn Memorial Park
Memorials: Olivia's Gift  5040 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546  https://www.oliviasgift.org/ or Emmanuel Hospice  401 Hall St SW, #263, Grand Rapids, MI 49503  https://emmanuelhospice.networkforgood.com/

Marie Antoinette (McDonald) (Griffin) Marazas, age 95, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026.  Tonie graduated from high school in Junction City, KS.  She enjoyed sewing and loved making special, very pretty quilts including the "English Garden" with little houses.  Tonie volunteered and was very active with the Widow's Organization; she was also a former employee for the State of MI.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gordon Griffin; her second husband, Richard "Dick" Marazas; her sons, Gilbert "Gib", Garrick, and Geoffrey Griffin; granddaughter, Megan Swanberg; brothers, Robert, Edward, and Richard McDonald; sister, Margaret Willett.  She is survived by her three children, Gregory W. (Cathy) Griffin; Glenn Griffin, Julie M. (Robert) Powney; daughter-in-law, Paige (Ken) Gilette; grandchildren, Heather (Charlie) Zigler, Katie (Nathan) Monk, Tyler Griffin, Alicia Benedict, Noah Griffin, Danielle Swanberg, Matt (Traci) Gilette; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Michael (Judy) McDonald; several nieces, nephews and friends.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, from 10 - 11 AM at Stroo Funeral Home, 1095 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids, 49508, prior to the service. The funeral service will follow at 11 AM.  The service will be live-streamed and can be viewed by clicking on the red “Watch Live” tab on our website.  Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may be made to Olivia's Gift or Emmanuel Hospice. 

STROO FUNERAL HOME
1095 68TH ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 

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