We are heartbroken at the passing of this amazing friend, neighbor, mother, grandmother and nurse. We have been blessed to have known Debbie for so many years and we will always remember her kindness, generosity, and her humor throughout all of these years. Our prayers for Nick, Trevor, Carrie, and her grandchildren.

Posted by Kathy & Dave Vaughn on April 24, 2024

Debbie's passing is such a difficult loss, even to casual friends. She was a kind, caring, open, genuine personality. A compassionate and person-centered nurse who gave the best patient care you would want to receive. I worked with Debbie at LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw not in ER, but in the Labor & Delivery unit. A gifted mentor and colleague, any novice nurse was blessed to work with Debbie. Her stories about Nick, Trevor, and Carrie were always full of the love and pride she felt for them. Whenever I see Coca Cola I think of her and Nick. She and I shared some silly times too. We were talking about Thanksgiving preparations and she asked me if I used Turkey "droppings" in my gravy. We laughed so hard! Another memory comes from when she asked me what I used to make bread pudding and I said "Um...bread". We still laughed about it a couple of months ago at lunch with the "LakeView Ladies". Many prayers will be said for Nick, Trevor, Carrie and their families and many tears will be shed for the multiple friends and family who mourn. Blessings to all. Jeanne

Posted by Jeanne Craig on April 19, 2024

I'm so sorry and shocked to hear this. I worked with Debbie on OB, we were good friends and shared the same name, we've kind of lost touch, but when we would see each other we always said we should get together. I feel so bad we didn't! My prayers are with the family!

Posted by Deb Austin on April 16, 2024