Geraldine "Gerry" Nye

November 29, 1938 - April 7, 2018

Geraldine Lillian Nye (Gerry) passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born November 29, 1938 in Manton Michigan, the daughter of Lester Stitt and Geraldine Peterson-Kibbie. Geraldine married Delbert Nye on March 8, 1957 in Mesick, Michigan. They were married nearly sixty years until he passed away on January 31st 2017. Together they raised three children. Gerry was in charge of the counter and cooking at Nye’s Trap Range in Kingsley. For many years she went to every trap shoot with Delbert at Mason Michigan where she could often be found in their motor home sewing or reading one of her books. Gerry had a full life and her family will miss her. She is survived by her children Cecil Nye of Kingsley, Kay Nye of Thompsonville and Leslie Smith of Kingsley; five grandchildren Melanie, James, Jesse, Tina and Dwayne and two great grandchildren Molly and Oliver; brother David Peterson.