Mari Susan AbbottDeMeritt

Mari Susan AbbottDeMeritt, 73 of Coldwater, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 23, 2024 at her home in Coldwater. A graveside service will be held Monday, March 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Lakeview Cemetery in Quincy, MI with Rev. Dr. Jesse Abbott officiating. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater.

She was born August 2, 1950 to Glenwood and Ethel (Rumsey) Abbott in Coldwater, MI. Mari was a graduate of Quincy High School class of 1968 and on February 7, 1970 she married Jerry D. Demeritt who preceded her in death on November 18, 1990. Mari led a long and dedicated career with Quincy Community Schools as a bus driver until her retirement in February of 2004. With a kind and nurturing heart, Mari continued to service the youth of Branch County as she also mentored and tutored many children for 32 years. Mari had a fondness for puzzles and making crafts; but above all, she loved and cherished her family and friends. She will be dearly missed as a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Mari leaves behind her adopted son Donnie Hills of Hesperia, MI; her siblings Gary (Lori) Abbott of Quincy, Rev. Dr. Jesse (Cindy) Abbott of Loveland, OH, Cody (Tim) Abbott of Chicago, IL; her grandchild Keilee Jo Demeritt, and her many loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband Jerry Demeritt, Mari was preceded in death by her parents, her son Lance Demeritt, and her sister Sherry Stephens.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Branch County Humane Society.