Emily Julia Lee

Our sweet baby girl, Emily Julia Lee, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2015, and is now safely in Heaven in the arms of Jesus. Emily was born on July 14, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio and was baptized in August at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Saginaw. Emily was an especially happy and content little girl. She loved to play in her jumper and listen to music with her dad. Emily leaves behind her loving parents, Jason and Stephanie (Crabtree) Lee and her older brother Blake, with whom she had a very special bond. Emily is also survived by her grandparents, Jeff and Susan Crabtree of Saginaw Twp., Chris and Cathy Jo Lee of Bay City and LouAnn and Scott Meggison of Pinconning; great-grandparents, Frank and Pauline Crabtree of Kawkawlin, Walt Garbulinski of Pinconning, Constance Lee of Kawkawlin and Patricia Hamann of Bay City; aunts and uncles, Greg and Laura Crabtree of Saginaw Twp., Matt Crabtree of Wyoming, MI, Sarah and Ryan Absher of Millbrook, AL and Jacob Lee of Bay City; and many loving cousins, and great-aunts and great-uncles. Emily was welcomed to Heaven by a grandmother, Cynthia Crabtree; and great-grandparents, Joseph "Reese" Lee, Floyd and Elizabeth Streu and Delphine Garbulinski. The Funeral and Committal Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Rev. Paul E. Schaewe and private interment will be in Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gephart Funeral Home on Friday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Emily will lie instate at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. www.gephartfuneralhome.com