Viola E. Silvernail

April 18, 1933 - January 11, 2017

SILVERNAIL, MRS. VIOLA E. Carrollton Twp., Michigan Viola passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Cartwright Hospice Residence. Age 83 years. She was born on April 18, 1933, in Saginaw, to the late Edward and Eleanor (Rauschert) Feinauer. She was married to George C. Silvernail on December 22, 1956, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she remained a life member and had volunteered in the Ladies Society. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and was an active attendee of the Eleanor Frank Senior Center. Viola is survived by her grandson, Christopher (Sara) Silvernail, Hemlock; great-granddaughter, Mackenzee Silvernail; former daughter-in-law, Carol J. Silvernail, Saginaw; her brother, Eugene Feinauer, Freeland; her in-laws, Dale (Paula) Silvernail, Saginaw, Marie Zielinski, Shelby Twp., and several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Connie, and special nephew, David. She was predeceased by her husband, George, on February 18, 2010, and her son, Jeffrey Silvernail, on December 3, 2014. Funeral service will take place 12:00 noon, Friday, January 13, 2017, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 808 Weiss St. The Rev. Charles F. Buckhahn will officiate with burial in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Memories and sympathies of Viola may be shared with the family on her memorial website at WakemanFuneralHome.com