Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Heaven, Lois Edith (Myers) 2006
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Ionia Sentinel, 26 Jan 2006

Lois Edith Heaven died peacefully Tuesday at the home of her nephew, Tim Pant, 
in Cadillac surrounded by loved ones.

Lois was born in Saranac June 20th, 1934, the daughter of Sheldon (Red) and 
Freda Myers.  She attended Saranac Public School and graduated salutatorian of 
her class.  She married Donald (Bud) Heaven in 1954.  Lois and Bud were very 
active in veterans organizations in the area.  She continued to be actively 
involved even after her husband’s death in 1992.

Lois loved to cook; she cooked for and managed several restaurants in the 
area.  She owned Kathy’s Kitchen in Saranac for 15 years.  After she retired, 
she continued to cater monthly dinners for Saranac Seniors.

Lois was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary.  She was a member of 
Portland unit 129 for 28 years and belonged to Saranac unit 175 at the time of 
her death.  She was a member of the Saranac VFW for many years and belonged to 
the Portland VFW at the time of her death.  She was president of the 8th 
district several years, as well as holding all offices in the district many 
times.

Lois was a partner of the 8 et 40 Auxiliary, Salon 726, for 16 years.  She held 
the office of Chapeau of Salon 726 for several years, Chapeau La Departmental 
of Michigan, as well as a national chairmanship for the Nurses Scholarship 
fund.  At the time of her death, she was Chapeau of Salon 726.

Lois is survived by two children, daughter Linda Cooper of Lansing, and son 
Michael (Cathy) Heaven of Grayling.  She is also survived by four sisters; Ione 
Pant of Cadillac, Lorna Myers of Montpelier Ohio, Brenda (Dan) Bush of 
Dimondale, Sherri (Frank) Rasmus of Saranac and sister-in-law Jane Myers of 
Lowell.  She has 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren and many nephews and 
nieces.  Special friends are Gary and Wanda Lippert.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 28th at Galilee Baptist 
Church in Saranac with Reverend James Frank officiating.  Visitation will be 
Friday, January 27th from 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lake 
Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Michigan 
or to Salon 726 Nurses Scholarship Fund.


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