The deceased, who was "Grandma Boucher" to virtually everyone, suffered a heart attack at her home in the village late Tuesday. She rallied from that seizure but suffered another more severe attack during the night and was rushed to the hospital in the Smith ambulance early Wednesday morning. Shortly after arrival at the hospital Mrs. Boucher lapsed into a coma and passed away without regaining consciousness.

Mrs. Boucher was extremely active despite her advanced age. She took part in and thoroughly enjoyed many social events and was a tireless worker in St. Anne's church congregation. Only last week she entertained St. Anne's Altar Society at her home. On Monday she followed her regular practice of doing a household washing and the day of the fatal attack she completed her weekly ironing chore.

Although closely identified for many years with social and church events, Mrs. Boucher's long life added much more to the development of the area in which she made her home for more than a half century. Together with her late husband she carved a typically American home out of the woods of Haynes township. There the couple raised and educated a large family. The Bouchers still are remembered by old residents in that vicinity as among the best possible neighbors and friends.

In addition, Mrs. Boucher took a leading part in developing the Northland hotel and restaurant in Lincoln into one of the best known places of business in the north. Mrs. Boucher and her husband built the building which houses the local hostelry in 1929. Regular travelers through this section of the state habitually arranged schedules so that they might stay overnight with "Grandma Boucher" and partake of her excelled meals.

As an illustration of her neighborliness Mrs. Boucher only a week before her death canvassed the village for donations of money with which to purchase furnishings f or the interior of the James Walker house which was recently damaged by fire.

Truly Lincoln and the entire county lost one of its most progressive and warm hearted citizens in the passing of "Grandma Boucher".

Mrs. Boucher was born Philomena Elizabeth Berube on April 6, 1872 at Quebec, Que., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berube. She attended schools in Canada and following the death of her parents came to the United States in 1890, settling at Oscoda. There she worked for a few years and was married on November 11, 1894, to William Boucher. The wedding took place at St. Anne's church, Harrisville.

After the marriage the Bouchers purchased an 80-acre farm in Haynes township now occupied by their son, Arthur Boucher. Of the original 80 acres only five were cleared when the couple settled there. Mrs. Boucher went into the woods with her husband and worked shoulder to shoulder with him to hew out a place in which to live. They built a log cabin and it was there that nine children were born to the couple.

They remained on the farm until 1924 when they went to Flint to reside. Their stay there was for but two years and they came back to Lincoln in 1926. In 1929 they completed construction of the Northland hotel building and operated the business in partnership with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Cote.

Mr. Boucher passed away August 7, 1929, and Mrs. Boucher continued with the hotel until 1944 when the business was sold. Since that time she has lived in semi-retirement.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mary Cote and Mrs. Thelma Jacques of Lincoln and Mrs. Delia Gilbert of Swartz Creek; five sons, Walter of Flint, and Paul, Thomas, Arthur and Roy of Lincoln; three nieces, Mrs. Anna Gorbutt of Drayton Plains and Mrs. Lorraine Daly and Mrs. Jennie Cooper of Keego Harbor; a nephew, Phillip Boucher of Flint; 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Another daughter, Leora, succumbed in infancy.

Funeral services are to be conducted at 10 Saturday morning from St. Anne's church with Rev. Fr. Raymond Mulka officiating. Interment is to be made at St. Anne's cemetery, Harrisville.

The remains will lie in state at the Thomas Boucher home in the village until time of the funeral. Friends may call after 6 o'clock Thursday evening. A rosary service is to be held at the home at 9 Friday evening.

Out of respect to the memory of the late Mrs. William Boucher, all business places in the village will be closed Saturday morning from 9 to 10, it was announced by the Village President Leonard Ferris.