Vernetta E. Price, Lawrence E. Walter, Sr., Anna Mae Heller
Vernetta E. Price
Vernetta E. Price, died August 11, 2010, at the age of 91. She was born in Essex Twp., on May 14, 1919, the daughter of William and Helen (Freeman) Mueller. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar Society and resided most of her life in Clinton County.
Vernetta is survived by her husband Kenneth Price whom she married in St. Johns on April 10, 1940, they recently celebrated 70 years of marriage together. Also surviving are their children, William (Chris) Price, Kenneth (Sandra) Price, Richard Price, James Price, Linda (Gene) Gruzed, Susan (Jerry) Brown and Barbara Watson and friend, Greg, 15 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and sister, Beatrice Bozung. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Helen Ann Price, brother, Joseph Mueller, and sisters, Marguerite Mueller and Odella Field.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 16, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Eoin Murphy officiating, burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass, Sunday evening 6-8 p.m., with a Vigil/Rosary prayed at 7 p.m. Contributions may be made in memory of Vernetta to St. Joseph Catholic Church or Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor.
Lawrence E. Walter, Sr.
Lawrence E. Walter, Sr. died peacefully on August 6, 2010, at the age of 89. He was born in Sterling, Michigan, July 21, 1921, the son of Warren and Edna (Harmon) Walter. Lawrence married Margaret Lyon on June 6, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio and she preceded him in death on June 3, 2010.
Lawrence is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Baker, sons, Lawrence E. (Shirley) Walter, Jr. and Robert L. (Shirley) Walter, 9 grand children and 15 great grand children and nieces and nephews. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Pamela S. Martin, grand daughter, Marci Draper and his 6 brothers and sisters.
Services will be 11 am, Monday, August 9 at the Houghton Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes, with Pastor Elbert Dulworth officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Contributions may be made in memory of Lawrence to the Laingsburg United Methodist Church, 214 N. Crum, Laingsburg, Mi 48848. To learn more about Lawrence and view his Life Story Film, visit his personal webpage at www.lifestorynet/memories/61153.
Anna Mae Heller
Anna Mae Heller, age 82, went to heaven on August 3, 2010 to be with her Savior. Anna was born in Riley Twp. on September 21, 1927 to German parents, Otto and Grace (Bronson) Witt. She was raised on the family farm along with her 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Anna worked for several years at Federal Mogul where she met her future husband, Paul Heller. Anna married Paul Heller on July 27, 1957 and he preceded her in death on October 2, 2008. Anna was a devout Lutheran and was involved with the St. Johns Lutheran Church.
Anna is survived by her daughter LuAnn Heller of Tucson, AZ , her two sons, Scott Heller of St. Johns and Mark Heller of Stevensville, MT; grandson Cameron Heller of St. Johns; sister, Betty Metz and brothers, Carl (Dorothy) Witt, Clare Witt and Fred (Rosalyn) Witt; sister-in-law, Dorothy Witt and many nieces and nephews. Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Katherine Fisher and brother, Jay Witt.
Memorial services will be held 1 pm Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Osgood Funeral Home in St. Johns with Rev. George Brinley officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in Anna’s name to the Great Lakes Hospice 900 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49202, or the Montana Companion Animal Network at Montana CAN, Inc. 458 Warp Dr., Corvallis, MT 59828.
To learn more about Anna you can visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/61149.
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