Pray for Maralene Brothers, Wife of Former District Deputy John Brothers
- Sat, Oct 31, 2026 4:57 PM
The Michigan Knights of Columbus ask all Brother Knights and their families to pray for the repose of the soul of Maralene M. Brothers, wife of Former District Deputy and Past Grand Knight John Brothers of Msgr Kromenaker Council 2251 in St Clair. Maralene passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the age of 71. The news was shared with the State Council by Worthy Vice Supreme Master Walter Winkle.
Maralene and John were married for 43 years. She was a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Anchorville and served for many years as the Religious Education secretary at St Mary Catholic Church in St Clair, where she treasured the friendships she built.
Please keep Brother John, their daughters Elizabeth and Mary and their families, her grandchildren, her brother and sister, and all who loved her in your prayers.
Visitation: Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:00 AM, before Mass
Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
9764 Dixie Hwy
Anchorville (Ira Township), MI 48023
A private family interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery will follow. Memorials may be made according to the family’s wishes. Her full obituary is available from Young Colonial Chapel Funeral Home.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.