Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Almy, Colleen M. (Moore) 2002
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2002

Colleen M. Almy, 72, of Lowell, formerly of South Ionia, passed away Sunday, 
Jan. 27, 2002 in her home.  She was born the fourth of nine children to Walter 
and Reva (Bolster) Moore on August 31, 1929.

Her early childhood was full of the excitement that only a child of a large 
family can experience.  Upon her high school graduation, she worked at a local 
drug store to supplement her savings for her education.

In Sept. 1947, she entered Ionia Montcalm County Normal at Stanton.  She 
completed this in the Spring of 1948 and accepted a position as a teacher/
janitor at Ware School in Lowell.  She became the bride of Gerald L. Almy on 
Nov. 11, 1948.  The couple lived in Ionia and Colleen continued teaching in 
Lowell until 1968 when she joined the Ionia Public School system as a teacher 
at Twin Rivers, until her retirement in 1989.

Surviving are two sons: Jerry (Suzie) Almy of Grand Rapids, Alan (Sue) Almy of 
Lowell; daughter Lynda (Tom) Mannisto of Kaleva; five grandchildren, Gerrad, 
Josh, A.J., Taylor, and Ryan; two brothers, Walter (Margaret) Moore of 
Greenville, Maynard (Elaine) Moore of Lake Odessa; three sisters, Delores 
Heaven of Wyoming, Paula Havens of Calumet, Gaylene (Gordon) Furman of Muir; 
brother-in-law Harry Roundtree of Missouri; several nieces and nephews.

Colleen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gerald Almy in 1972; 
an infant son; three sisters, Thelma Minikey, Marvel Roundtree, and Janice 
Moore; and her in-laws, Lawrence and Lorena Almy.

At Colleen’s request, cremation has taken place and a memorial service 
celebrating her life will be held on Thursday evening at 5 p.m. at the Cook 
Funeral Home, Rich Street Chapel.

Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Lyons-Muir Library in 
Colleen’s memory.  Envelopes are available at the funeral home.


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