{"id":6735,"date":"2017-06-01T20:56:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T00:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/indylite\/?p=6735"},"modified":"2017-06-01T20:56:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T00:56:40","slug":"transitions-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/2017\/06\/01\/transitions-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Obituaries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diane Louise Rossow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rossow_diane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"129\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6698\" \/>Diane Louise Rossow, 73, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away May 28, 2017. She was born September 19, 1943 in Lansing to Glen and Mary VanEpps. Diane worked as an accountant for more than 40 years at Simplified Tax. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending her leisure time camping. She also loved her special dog, Benji.<\/p>\n<p>Surviving to cherish Diane&#8217;s memory are husband, Laverne; daughter,Tammy (Brian) Simon; son, Terry; grandchildren, Eric, Nathan, and Chelsea Rossow; brothers, Tom (Theresa) VanEpps, Kevin (Cheryl) Lancto, and Robin (Penny) Lancto.<\/p>\n<p>The family will receive visitors Wednesday, May 31 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/gorsline-runciman-funeral-homes-dewitt\/en-us\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes<\/a>, 205 E. Washington Street, DeWitt. The funeral service, officiated by Pastor Dan Wilkinson, will follow at 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be at DeWitt Cemetery.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Catherine A. Ellsworth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ellsworth_catherine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"129\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6695\" \/>Catherine A. Ellsworth died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the age of 82. She was born November 12, 1934 in Alpena, MI the daughter of Thomas and Ann (MacDonald) McPhillips. She graduated from Catholic Central High School in Alpena, MI in 1953. On June 2, 1956, she married Roy Ellsworth and he survives her. <\/p>\n<p>Also surviving are two daughters, Ida (David) Miller of Montana and Ann Ellsworth of Georgia; four sons, John Ellsworth of Michigan, George(Tom) Ellsworth of Arizona, Kevin Ellsworth of Arizona and Scot (Angela) Ellsworth of Michigan; ten grandchildren: Katie, Nicki, Becky, Ben, Betsey, Tyler, Jasmine, Nathan, Aaron and Julia; seven great grandchildren:Jaymn, Isareina, Jaida, Kenna, Abry, Maya, and Eliasand a brother Frank McPhillips. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Thomas McPhillips. <\/p>\n<p>Catherine was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns and an active community volunteer for several local organizations.She was an avid gardener and was a long-term member of the garden club. She also enjoyed decorative painting, reading, playing cards, and teaching CCD at St. Joseph\u2019s Catholic School. In recent years, she divided her time between family in Arizona and Michigan. <\/p>\n<p>A memorial mass will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden, St. Johns, MI 48879. <\/p>\n<p>The family was assisted with these arrangements by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keckcolemanfh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keck-Coleman Funeral Home<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><em>A man never sees all that his mother has been to him until it&#8217;s too late to let her know he sees it<\/em>. &#8211; William Dean Howells<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Marriage licenses filed the week of May 22, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnathan William Draher, 41 of St. Johns and April Dawn Brnabic, 39 of St. Johns<\/p>\n<p>Justin Sam Harold Tower, 26 of Lansing and Brittany Merre Arcaute, 25 of Lansing<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Wayne Neubauer, 28 of St. Johns and Breanne Lachelle Haeussler, 27 of St. Johns <\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Joseph Pohl, 29 of Eagle and Stephaney Samanth\u00e9 Himebaugh, 26 of Eagle<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Barry Goldman, 22 of Westphalia and Jessica Jo Schneider, 21 of Wesphalia<\/p>\n<p>Alex Maurice Westcot, 33 of Lansing and Sarah Elizabeth DuVall, 26 of Lansing<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Thomas Thelen, 28 of St. Johns and Katrina Mae Clark, 30 of St. Johns<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Michael Halfman, 24 of St. Johns and Breann Nicole Klein, 22 of Lansing<\/p>\n<p>Justin Gordon Redman, 26 of DeWitt and Jenna Yvonne Simpson, 26 of DeWitt<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Allan Merritt, 49 of St. Johns and Sherry Lynn Wilson, 49 of St. Johns<\/p>\n<p>Zackery Scott Allen, 23 of Grand Ledge and Emma Lee-Gail Pahl, 21 of Grand Ledge<\/p>\n<p>John Thomas Lemcool III, 23 of Elsie and Robyn Danielle Forfar, 23 of Perry<br \/>\n48872<br \/>\nChristopher Lee Zuker, 27 of St. Johns and Kaitlyn Kay McQueary, 26 of Lansing<\/p>\n<p>Michael Robert George, 63 of Lansing and Dongning Feng, 63 of Lansing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obituaries Diane Louise Rossow Diane Louise Rossow, 73, of St. Johns, Michigan passed away May 28, 2017. She was born September 19, 1943 in Lansing to Glen and Mary VanEpps. Diane worked as an accountant for more than 40 years at Simplified Tax. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending her leisure time camping. 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