Elizabeth Jean Gatten's Obituary, Harrison, Clare County, Michigan Copyright ª 2001 by Joan Brausch. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/clare/harrison/obituary/g35001.txt Obituaries from Clare Co. Cleaver, May 24, 2001 Elizabeth Jean Gatten, age 83, of Harrison, died on Thursday, May l7, 200l, after a long illness at her home. Jean was born on November 12, 1917 in St. Marys, Ohio, the daughter of Edward and Carolyn Markenbach. In 1937 she married James O. Gatten and moved to Harrison from Mt. Pleasant. He preceded her in death in 1987. After 20 years of dedicated service to Harrison community Schools she retired in 1980. Surviving Jean are daughters Mary Noseda of Harrison, and Carmen Green, of Scotts, Michigan, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister. According to the wishes of the family cremation has taken place.