Ran Pham Obituary

Age - 88

October 6, 2023

Canton, MI

"Ran Thi Pham, 88, formerly of Evansville, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Regency Nursing Home in Canton, Michigan. She was born January 1, 1935 in Hai Phong, Vietnam to the late Phong Pham and Ben Thi Bui. Ran was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for many years and most recently of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. She was very devoted to her Catholic faith praying the Rosary regularly and she enjoyed walking to church. Ran liked to volunteer by sharing her talent of cooking every year for the church socials to help raise funds for many church activities. She enjoyed spending time in her garden, and especially loved cooking for her family and friends. Ran is survived by her son, Phillip and his wife Ly Bui, daughters, Chung and her husband Moi To, Sao and her husband Robert Fleming, Chien Minning and Loan and her husband Richard Gordon; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Ran was preceded in death by her husband, Giang John V. Bui; and son, Duy Bui. Visitation will be from 1:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave. , Evansville. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. Monday, September 25, 2023 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 N. Stockwell Rd. , Evansville. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a. m. at the church with Father Zach Etienne officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 N. Stockwell Rd. , Evansville, IN 47715. The family would like to thank the staff of Regency Nursing Home in Canton, Michigan for their kind and compassionate care of Ran. "

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