Nancy Laabs of Novi, Michigan died December 24, 2011 at Providence Hospital with her loving family at her bedside. She was born to Elmer and Eileen Springer on August 23, 1928 in Freeport, Illinois. Nancy was a proud Aquin High School Bulldog. She was married to the love of her life, Bernard Laabs. Nancy, a feisty Irish Matriarch was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, a true Spartan fan, devout Catholic, one-armed bandit affictionato, QVC patron, frequent visitor to Traverse City and some say a descendant of Pocahontas; none doubt this. She held Christmas Eve as her special family day. Nancy is survived by husband Bernard; children David (Susan), Suzanne (Daniel), Daniel (Kim), Peter (Colette), and Thomas (Katherine); grandchildren Amanda (Tom), Denver (Ashley), Ashley, Weston, Parker, Patrick, Brandon, Logan, Theresa, Dawson, Nancy; great grandchildren Lily, Michael; sister Bille (Gabe). Instate at Our Lady of Victory, 133 Orchard Drive, Northville on Tuesday from 12:30 pm until time of funeral liturgy 1:00 pm. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 - www.stjude.org . or St. Labre Indian School, P.O. Box 216, Ashland, MT 59003-9989 – www.stlabre.org .