Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cowels, Jeanette Gay (Cahoon) March 8, 2016
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Ionia Shopper's Guide-Sat.march 12, 2016

JEANETTE GAY COWELS
Jeanette Gay Cowels age 85 of Spring Hill, TN, formerly of Saranac passed away March
8, 2016. She was born in Grand Rapids the daughter of Clyde "Gene" and Gladys (Dodds) 
Cahooin.

Gay graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Journalism. She was 
employed for 23 years as a Public info Writer for the State of Michigan DNR. She
loved nature and Michigan and was a member of the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association.
Gay was also an active member of Lansing Plymouth Congregational Church and sang in the
church choir. She loved to sing and was a member of the Lansing Matinee Musicale
singers and High Hopes singing group.

Gay is survived by her children, David (Denise) Hanna of Chicago, Il., Trudy Timber
& Michael Meaton of Las Vegas, NV. Sudan (Mark) LaPorte of Spring Hill, TN., and Karen
(Tom) Bland of Florida; grandchildren, Eliya Hanna, Adira Hanna, Noah Hanna, Mira
Hanna, Kristie Timber, Josh Timber, Jeremy (Michelle) LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Nicole
(Jeremy) Mattson, Patrick Beal, and Robert Beal; brother, Gary (Pat) Cahoon of Grand Rapids
and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 19th, 12:00 PM at Lake Funeral Home in
Ionia with Chaplain Denise Hanna officiating. Interment immediately to follow at Saranac 
Cemetery. Visitation will be just prior to the funeral from 10 AM to noon at the
funeral home. Those wishing to do so may make a memorial contribution, in lieu of flowers
Online, at www.keepmichiganbeautiful.org or to the Nature Conservancy in Michigan @ 
www.nature.org. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.

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