Audrey J. Dube

Age 89, passed away January 22, 2020.  She was born July 9, 1930, in Okemos, to Arthur and Mary Ann Edwards.  Audrey worked for Lansing Police Department, then retired from Michigan State Police as a fingerprint technician after 17 years, then, she worked for Estes-Leadley Funeral Homes.

Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Dube; and by her sisters, Alice and Clara.  Surviving are:  daughter, Susan Harrington (Brian Niznak); grandsons, Thomas Harrington and Kyle Niznak; and her beloved dog, Sophia.  Audrey’s family wishes to express a special “thank you!” to the caregivers and staff at StoryPoint of Grand Ledge and McLaren Hospice for their tender-loving care.

The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.  Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society in memory of Audrey Dube.

To Those I Love And Those Who Love Me…

When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each  have shown,
But now it’s time I traveled on alone.

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come,
Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near.
And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear
All of my love around you, soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone,
I’ll greet you with a smile and “Welcome Home.”