Penelope Leath Laggis, age 82, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 8th.
She was born in 1938 to Daniel and Ruth Boone and grew up on a farm in Zeeland, MI.
After graduating from Zeeland High, she attended Michigan State where she earned her bachelor’s degree in speech therapy, followed by a master’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from the University of Michigan.
Married to Alex George Laggis in 1968, Penelope devoted herself to her family and raised son Alexander and daughter Christie in the beloved family home in East Lansing, where she resided until her passing. Penelope was a loving mother, she was fun, classy, artistic, helpful and cherished time spent with family as well as her many close friends. She was an optimist and she was strong. Her amazing strength was never more evident than when she faced health challenges late in her life. Her indomitable spirit and will to fight on were truly remarkable. She will be dearly missed.