Emily Blanche Dague passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. She was born May 21, 1922 to Harvey Binkley and Flora Lillian (Jackson) VanSickle in Barryton, Michigan. Emily graduated valedictorian of her class at Barryton Rural Agricultural School in 1940. She married Stanley Dague on January 15, 1942 and for many years Emily worked on the farm and taught school while raising their three children. When Emily was in her 30's, she returned to school. She earned a bachelor's degree in Home Economics followed by a Master's Degree in Psychology. Her teaching career lasted 26 years during which time she made lasting friendships and touched the lives of her many students, all of whom were important to her. Emily's avocation was sewing, and she sewed hundreds of beautiful garments for friends and family. Emily was small in stature but had an enormous spirit. She had a gift for caring for all people and had an endless supply of humor, compassion and pure grit having come from a lineage of strong women among them her grandmother Blanche Hampshire who came to Michigan from New York state on the Orphan Train. Emily saw beauty in everyday things and was an avid reader. Most of all, though, Emily was a strong role model for the members of her family of which she was so proud. In 2014, Emily earned the Mary Pine Award for a lifetime of community service. She was also a former Rebekah and was currently a Lion. In 1990, Emily married Kenneth Ingersoll and the next 11 years were happy ones with their lives revolving around square and round dancing and spending winters in Texas. Emily is survived by two daughters, Ruth Jackson of Canadian Lakes and Carla (Darryl) McCallum of rural Evart, daughter-in-law, Linda (John Dague) Compagnoni, step-children John, Jeff (Cory) and Susan Ingersoll and her loving sister and constant companion for 89 years, Frances Miller-Papenfus. She is also survived by grandchildren Blaine (Diane) Dosenberry of Virginia, James Dosenberry of Remus, Leigha Emily (Justin) Compson of Evart, Alaina Dague of Detroit, Anthony Dague of Waterford and step-grandchildren Andrea, Lindsey, Erin and Mark. She is survived by two great-grandchildren, Zacary McKenna and Miles Douglas Compson, three great-great grandchildren Sebastian, Viola and Fiona McKenna, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Emily was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Dague, her husband Kenneth Ingersoll and by her son, John Dague. We are honoring Emily's wishes that there be no service. Daggett Funeral Home in Barryton is accepting donations in Emily's name to God's Helping Hands or the Sherman City Church. Her final resting place is at the Sherman City Cemetery. Special thanks to Jim and Nancy Dague and wonderful caretakers Cy, Nola, Penny and Altheda.