Frances Marie "Honey" Miehlke age 91 of Manistee, Michigan died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 1, 2018 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility.

She was born on December 27, 1926 in Manistee, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Stanley Carl and Frances (Krajkiewicz) Jerumbo. She was a graduate of Manistee High School with the Class of 1945. Frances Marie Jerumbo married Robert Henry Miehlke on April 27, 1946 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2016. She had been employed with the Manistee News Advocate and later at the Manistee Heights Care Center as Activities Director until her retirement in 1985.

Frances was very active in many Manistee Community organizations, including, the Catholic Daughters of America Court #475, the Saint Joseph Rosary Society, the Michigan Association of Extension Homemakers, the VFW Walsh Post #4499 Ladies Auxiliary, the Spirit of the Woods Garden Club, and the Manistee Business Professional Women's Club, a member of Divine Mercy Parish of Manistee (Saint Joseph Catholic Church). Frances was also a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zephyrhills Florida for 27 years. In 1961 Frances was awarded the title of Mrs. Manistee. Her hobbies included oil painting, gardening, sewing, artwork and creating a variety of unique crafts.

She is survived by six daughters and six sons in-law, Deborah and Michael Sadlowski of Warren, MI, Marlene and Phil Copeland of Gladwin, MI, Karen and Jack Cichy of Caledonia, MI, Barbara and Tom Burzynski of Gaylord, MI, Melanie and Ritchie Gillette, of Manistee, MI, and Michelle and Randy Pepera of Manistee, MI, one son Robert Miehlke Jr. and Pamela Palmer of Manistee, MI, sixteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren, one sister in-law, Bernadine Jerumbo of Texas. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her.

Frances was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years Robert H. Miehlke, three sisters and two brother's in-law, Gene and Guy Greene, Irene and Karl Herrmann and Theresa Jerumbo and by two brothers, Clarence Jerumbo and Edward Jerumbo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee with Reverend Larry Sergott celebrant. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery also in Manistee.

Relatives, friends and the members of the Saint Joseph Rosary Society will pray the Rosary Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee, where the Evening Vigil Service will also be prayed at 7:30 PM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

A memorial has been established in Frances's name for Operation Smile. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.