Alison Scrimgeour Dark Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Alison Scrimgeour Dark of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on January 16, 2025, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Alison Scrimgeour Dark to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, David Scrimgeour and Sarah Scrimgeour (Wilson); her husband Michael; and her children, Lawrence David, Andrew Aloysius and Alison Catherine.
She is survived by: her children, Patricia (Bernhard Bauer) and Michael (Carolyn McKune); and her grandchildren, Michael, Elspeth and Sharon.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, January 26th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the O'Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Funeral Home (3980 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546). Visitation will be held on Monday, January 27th 2025 at 9:00 AM at the St. Andrew's Cathedral (215 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503). A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, January 27th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the same location. Alison loved travel, undeterred by a diagnosis of renal failure (her thrice-weekly hemodialysis just happened wherever she was, including at sea); embroidery (until her dexterity loss prevented this); her friends, who visited often; reading; and playing Scrabble (including an illicit weekly game with friends during the COVID lockdown).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Oak Hammock Scholarship fund (https://www.oakhammock.org), to benefit the staff that helped Alison stay active and happy.
