Linda Lee Silvenis (Gray)

Linda Lee (nee. Gray) Silvenis, age 73, of Garden City, MI, died peacefully at Garden City Hospital late Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2023, after suffering a stroke.

Mrs. Silvenis loved taking care of her family, which included her two daughters, her precious dog Skippy, and husband Leonard, and spending time with them.

Linda enjoyed spending her time helping at schools and churches, including being a Sunday School Teacher at Faith Lutheran Church in Ypsilanti, MI and King of Kings Lutheran Church in Renton, WA. She was a teacher's aide at Springbrook Elementary School in Renton, WA. She volunteered at schools in Orlando, FL and Ft. Worth, TX and she gave a lot of her time to sew costumes for school performances and to bake cookies for many events. Inspired by a baker in the family, she tried many different ways to decorate cakes for birthdays. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and she created many gifts for family, friends, and donations.

Linda is survived by her husband of 53 years Leonard; two daughters, Sue-Ann (Christopher) Clemons and Christa (Mark) Harrison; her granddaughter, Gillian; sister Yvonne (Dennis) McDermott; numerous cousins, including but not limited to, Gail (nee. Gray) Alan Jadczak, Anita (nee. Gray) Dennis Wright, Anna (nee. Gray) Don Sylvester, Glen (Paula) Gray, and Bob Gray.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Edward Gray Sr, step-mother Joyce Gray, mother Leona Gray, and brother Edward V. Gray.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 10, 2023 at 4:30 PM at Christ our Savior Lutheran Church, 14175 Farmington Rd, Livonia, Michigan 48152, with a small church service at 5:45 PM.

There will also be visitation held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 9:00 AM at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt Rd, (at 6-mile Road) Livonia, Michigan 48154, with a funeral service at 11:30 am.

Private interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery for immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, donations to help cover her hospital stay would be appreciated.

Thank you for keeping Linda and her family in your thoughts and prayers.