Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bower, Laurey Lee (Haskins) May 19, 2013 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com August 15, 2014, 7:56 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - tues. May 21, 2013 Laurey Lee Bower, 66, of Portland, Mich., passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born on February 18, 1947, in Wayne County, Mich., the daughter of Robert and Winifred (Gogarn) Haskins. Laurey cleaned up at the Ionia County Fair Craft Barn, winning numerous blue ribbons. She also judged and showed horses; was State Appaloosa Queen; and showed Herford cattle, including her bull “Gus”, who was Reserve National Champion. Laurey also enjoyed cooking, crocheting and needle work. Her companion, golden retriever, “Jake,” is by her side keeping an eye on her. Preceding her in death were her parents. Surviving are her husband, James Bower; children, Michael (Jenny) Bower and Robin (Dan) Riker; brother, Tim (Sharon) Atkinson of Summerville, S. C.; brothers-in-law, Dave (Kim) Bower and Dale (Linda) Bower; sisters-in-law, Mary Kay (Byron) Kincaid and Karen Halsey. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Lehman Funeral Homes, 210 E. Bridge St. in Portland, with the Rev. Dr. Marilyn V. Danielson, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Portland, presiding. Interment will follow at Portland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bower26628nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb