Obituary: Sarah “Ann” Liming

Sarah “Ann” Liming, age 82, of Lansing, MI passed away December 23, 2023 in Lansing, MI.

Ann was born March 6, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Carl and Neva (Hoard) Liming. She grew up in Gregory, MI and later moved to and spent the rest of her life in Lansing. She attended nursing school at St. Lawrence, then went on to Michigan State University to earn her Master’s Degree in nursing.

She became a Professor of Nursing at Lansing Community College for more than twenty years. After retiring from teaching and having such a large impact on so many future nurses, some of whom cared for her in her final days, she went on to become an advocate for the hearing impaired. After dealing with hearing loss herself, she devoted herself to advocating for deaf individuals on the state and national level. Ann worked for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights for the Division on Deaf, Deaf/Blind and Hard of Hearing for many years. She also served as President of the National Hearing Loss Association of America.

She was a Spartan at heart and avidly followed MSU basketball and volleyball. She was a devoted dog lover, who rescued several over the years. She enjoyed bowling, craft shows, and gardening. She also enjoyed traveling and went on many lighthouse tours around Michigan.

Ann is survived by her sister, Shirley (Lewis) Moss of Gregory, her niece, Theresa (Jeff) Best of Stockbridge, her nephews, Tim (Beth) Moss and William (Kaila) Figueroa, and great-nephews, Reese Best and AJ Best.

Visitation will be held at the Gregory Community Church, 126 Church St., Gregory, MI, on Thursday, December 28, 2023 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held at the church on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Dan Miller officiating. Burial will be at Plainfield Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hearing Loss Association of America, the American Humane Society, or the Gregory Community Church.

Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, MI.