Sylvia E. Neubecker

September 13, 1915 - June 5, 2014

Sylvia E. Neubecker of Cadillac passed away Thursday morning, June 5, 2014 at her home. She was 98. She was born on September 13, 1915 in Sherman Township, Osceola County, Michigan to Melvin & Christine (Reiter) Borst. She moved to the Detroit area where she met her husband Fred Neubecker and they were married on June 24, 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1986. While living in Detroit Sylvia had been employed at Dearborn Inn and later at Detroit Diesel. When she moved back to the Cadillac area she was the owner/operator of Banner Real Estate for many years. Sylvia was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cadillac. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed gardening and life with family and friends. Survivors include 4 grandchildren: Bill, Eric, Gary, and Cassie Gores; step-grandchildren: Bonnie Murphy, Susan Rydquist and Annie Rahier; many great grandchildren; a brother, James (Hazel) Borst of Kentucky; many nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband she was preceded in death by her son, Gary Gores and 7 sisters: Faye Gores, Thelma Rojem, Evelyn Boyce, Marie Westdorp, Dorothy Flett, Eleanor Matlak, and Jean Tuttle. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with Reverend David McMahon officiating. Burial will be at Sherman Township Cemetery in Osceola County. Friends may meet the family from 5-7 PM today (Friday) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.