Clinton County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanAmburg, Mary E. 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James Trendel Trendel1937@aol.com October 18, 2010, 8:34 pm unknown Mary E. VanAmburg (February 16, 1913 - October 12, 2010) Mary, 97, of Portland passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday. Mary was born on in Sumner Township, Gratiot Co. the daughter of Nelson and Nora (Benedict) Long. She graduated from Ionia High School. She was a long time member of the Portland United Methodist Church. Mrs. VanAmburg worked for the Portland Drug Store for many years, she retired in 1972. She married Claude VanAmburg on June 13, 1942, he preceded her in death in 1989. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Dorothy Story; son-in-law, Herm Schrauben and her step-son, Raymond VanAmburg. Surviving are her children, Carole Schrauben, and Marylou (Roger) Bullen; grandchildren, Jim (Karen) Howland, Patrick (Jami) Howland, Kristin (Wayne) Rivet, Jeannine (Dave) Brown, Kevin (Kathy) Bullen, Derek (Molly) Bullen; 16 great grandchildren; step-children, Louise Josephson, Irene Giar, Fred (Delores) VanAmburg and Lyle (Lavonne) VanAmburg; 15 step-grandchildren; several step great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, one special niece Patty Story and her loving feline companion, Lacey. The Funeral Service was conducted by Pastor Keith Treman Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Portland United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Portland United Methodist Church, Humane Society, or the North Eagle Cemetery Society in memory of Mrs. VanAmburg. The family would like to thank Elaine Figgins for her care, compassion and love for their mother in the past year, also Sherry Miller for all of her acts of kindness given to their mother for the last several years File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/clinton/obits/v/vanambur5539gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb