Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fancett, Arlene (Lytle) September 12, 2019 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 27, 2020, 7:58 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Sept. 18, 2019 ARLENE FANCETT, 95 Arlene Fancett, 95, of Orleans, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at the SKLD Medical Residence in Ionia. Arlene was a member of VFW Post 12082 Auxiliary in Ionia, she enjoyed knitting, trying her luck on the slot machines, and watching hummingbirds. For many years, Arlene and her good friend Eleanor Wing catered many weddings, providing not only the food but many of the wedding cakes which they made from scratch. Surviving Arlene are her daughter, Linda Murray of Lansing; sons, Gary Fancett of Belding; Michael (Sabrina) Fancett of DeWitt; grandchildren, Jonathan (Angie) Fancett of South Carolina; Chastity (Troy) Barnes of Grand Rapids; Eric (Missy) Fancett of Freeland; Amy (Todd) Emerson of DeWitt; Fredrick Murray of Lansing; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Clause and Hazel (Ortt) Lytle; husband, Kenneth Fancett; sister, Eva Patterson and Betty Nowak; brothers, Allen Lytle and Howard Lytle; daughter-in-law, Linda Fancett; son-in-law, Fred Murray and granddaughter Malina Murray. A celebration of Arlene's life is being held on Monday September 16, 2019, from 4-7 p.m. at the Simpson family funeral Home in Sheridan, 246 S. Main Street. Graveside services for Arlene will be on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Clear Lake Cemetery beginning at 10 a.m. with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. For those wanting to make a memorial donation in Arlene's memory the family suggests you direct them to your favorite charity in her name. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To leave an online condolence, or share a favorite memory of Arlene, please go to SimpsonFamilyFuneralHomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/f/fancett38752nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb