Rosemary Niblack

BRITTON — Rosemary Niblack, age 96, of Britton, Mich., passed away Aug. 16, 2026, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. She was born on July 30, 1930, in Milan, Mich., the daughter of the late Herbert Raymond and Beatrice (Cross) Gilmore.

Rosemary was a 1948 graduate of Britton-Macon High School, and she went on to graduate from Western Michigan with a master’s degree. In 1952, she became an elementary school teacher in the Britton-Macon Schools, teaching third and fourth grades in a one-room schoolhouse. Rosemary retired in 1992, after 40 years of dedication to young people. She was a very active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Clinton, Mich., and she delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. Rosemary was also a member of Questors, a group which focuses on historical preservation, restoration and education. It was no surprise then that she loved and cherished her farmhouse, which was built by her great-grandfather in 1873.

Rosemary is survived by her children, Scott (Kim) Niblack, Denise (Jim) McCormack and Shawn (Carol) Niblack; grandchildren, Marjorie (Tom) Grill, Sheri (Dominick Glavich) McCormack, Ryan (Alissa) McCormack and Hannah (Josh Weber) Niblack; she was looking forward to welcoming her first great-grandchildren, Ryan and Alissa’s twins due to be born soon; her two sisters-in-law, Marcella Lidster and Eileen (Harry) Jones; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Rosemary was preceded in death by her brother, Wesley Gilmore.

Visitation for Rosemary will take place from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at the Tecumseh Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes. A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Katherine Beck-Ei, vicar, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Clinton with a luncheon following. Burial will then take place at 2 p.m. at Macon Cemetery in Macon. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Online condolences may be offered to the family at handlerfuneralhomes.com.