Alma Schlabach

Alma Schlabach, 90, of Traverse City, Michigan, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at her home.

She was born on August 29, 1934, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to William and Fannie (Stutzman) Weaver. On November 7, 1954, she married the love of her life, Lewis Schlabach, in Hartville, Ohio. In 1979, they made their home in northern Michigan.

Alma will be remembered as a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother, and a cherished friend to many. Family and friends remember her as an amazing and lovely woman – beautiful, kind, and a true blessing to all who knew her. Her gentle spirit, warm laugh, and gift for cooking were among the qualities most treasured by those close to her. Even through life’s hardest trials, Alma’s joy never wavered, and she faced each day without complaint. Her legacy of love and faith continues in the many lives she touched. She was a faithful member of Grace Fellowship Mennonite Church.

She is survived by her seven sons: Joseph (Tootz) of Cochranton, PA; Philip (Martha) of Trinidad, CO; John (Virginia) of Cedar, MI; James (Christine) of Traverse City, MI; Nathan (Charlene) of Sarasota, FL; David (JoAnn) of Westcliffe, CO; and Mark (Starla) of Lancaster, PA; as well as her son-in-law David (Joy) Hostetler of Jeromesville, OH, and two sisters-in-law, Rachel Weaver and Viola Schlabach. Alma was a beloved grandmother to 38 grandchildren and great-grandmother to 92 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Fannie Weaver; her husband Lewis Schlabach; her daughters, Esther Dawn Hostetler and Ruth Hope Schlabach; her grandson, Cory Schlabach; and four brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Center Point Assembly. A funeral service will take place on Friday, August 22, at 10:00 a.m. at Center Point Assembly, 5291 M-66, Charlevoix, MI, 49720.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grace Fellowship Mennonite Church, 11675 Boyne City Rd, Charlevoix, MI 49720.

Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign her online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com