Tracy Lynne Lindsley

Tracy (Brown) Lindsley, 34, of Kalamazoo, MI, formerly of St. Joseph, MI, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Friday, September 14, 2007, at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI. The Rev. Chris Spitters will be officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 5-8 P.M., on Thursday, September 13, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Tracy Lindsley Foundation, www.thetracylindsleyfoundation.com. Friends may send the family a condolence message or sign the guest book on-line at www.starks-menchinger.com. Tracy was born on February 6, 1973 in Portsmouth, VA and moved to St. Joseph in 1974. She graduated St. Joseph High School in 1991. Tracy married her best friend and love of her life, Aaron Lindsley on May 12th, 2001. Prior to her illness, she was Vice President of On-Premise Solutions where she worked in career placement. In her free time, she enjoyed shopping, spending time with friends and family and wedding planning. Tracy is survived by her husband, Aaron Lindsley of Kalamazoo, MI; mother, Judy Karnes of St. Joseph; father, Robert (Janice) Brown, Jr. of Venice, FL; sister, Kelly Brown of Chicago, IL; grandmother, Fran Karnes; grandparents, Peg (Don) Eppley of St. Joseph; brother-in-law Rick (April) Lindsley of Battle Creek, MI; sisters-in-law Kristin Lindsley, Maya Lindsley, & Ashley Lindsley of Battle Creek, MI; mother-in-law Dayle (Doug) Hillis of Battle Creek, MI; & father-in-law Eric (Mirna) Lindsley, Sr. of Battle Creek, MI. Tracy was preceded in death by her brother-in-law Jeramie Lindsley, and grandfathers, Bruce Karnes and Robert Brown, Sr.