Obituaries
Simia L. Robinson
February 28, 1936 to February 10, 2023
NORTON SHORES, Mich. – Simia Lea Robinson, 86, Norton Shores, passed away Friday, Feb. 10.
She was born Feb. 28, 1936 and raised in Medaryville, to parents Virgil and Hannah Holl. She attended Medaryville High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Education degree in 1957 from Indiana State University, graduating near the top of her class. While at Indiana State she met and married Blake Delane Robinson, a fellow Indiana native.
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She is survived by two children, Dan (Lynn) Robinson (Walnut Creek, CA /Norton Shores) and Sheri Sander (Norton Shores). She also leaves behind three grandchildren; Chelsea Robinson who recently relocated from California to live in Norton Shores, and Colin Sander and Cory (Shayna) Sander, both of whom remain in the western Michigan area.
She was preceded in death by husband Blake, her brother, David, her parents, and her son-in-law, Jeff Sander.
Upon graduating from college, Mrs. Robinson and her husband migrated north to Michigan, first to the north shore of Muskegon Lake, before finally settling in Roosevelt Park where they lived out their lives. She was a teacher at heart and by trade, working at Mona Shores High School from which she retired after more than 40 years of service. She loved animals and music, and played the piano and sang when she thought no one was listening. She underestimated the beauty of the harmonies and the notes she voiced.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Unity Reformed Church with Pastor David Celeskey officiating. VIisitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
n lieu of flowers, Mrs. Robinson requested that those who wish make donations to one of her favorite charities: The American Cancer Society; American Diabetes Association; or the Noah Project.
Share memories with the family at their online Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com
Arrangements by The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services, Norton Shores, MI.
