Hope Judith McClernan, 77, of Hart, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026. She was born February 27, 1948, in Fremont, the daughter of Lyle and Joan (Gleason) Snyder.
Hope was employed with Gerber Products Company for over 15 years, working in the lab. Following retirement, she moved to Tombstone, Arizona, to care for her father. She lived there for many years and returned to Michigan, settling in Hart.
Hope was an avid bingo player in the Hesperia area, as well as Hart, Ludington, Manistee and Muskegon. She and her friends would travel to play bingo and enjoyed the occasional stop at the casino. Hope was also very skilled at crochet. She found so much joy in making her friends and family homemade crochet items such as blankets, dresses and stuffed animals along the years. She also had a heart of gold and would volunteer to crochet for children’s hospitals, having donated multiple items over the years to brighten their experiences.
Hope is survived by: her children, Paul (Carla) Struble and Shellynne (Bill) Davidson; grandchildren, Joe (Mara) McClernan and Kendra (Steven) LaFlame; great-grandchildren, Adaline McClernan, Charlotte McClernan, Nikolai LaFlame, Vincent LaFlame and Travis LaFlame; as well as many other extended grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family members.
Hope was preceded in death by: her parents, Lyle and Joan Snyder; her husband, Jim McClernan; and her brother, William Snyder.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, 2370 N. 72nd Ave., Hart, MI 49420. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
