Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Henry, Laurine Ruth (Walkington) June 20, 2018
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Lakewood News-Sat. June. 23, 2018

Laurine Ruth Henry
Laurine Ruth Henry, born March 29, 1936 to Harold and Ruth (Carter) Walkington
passed away June 20, 2018 at Spectrum Butterworth after a brief illness.

Laurine attended Lakewood Schools. She was raised on a farm in the Lake Odessa area
and developed a lifelong strong work ethic. Throughout her life she was always quick to
lend a helping hand to her friends.

Laurines strength and determination saw her and her children through many journeys.
Her live and devotion to her children never wavering. She enjoyed gardening and canned
many quarts of food for family while maintaining a meticulous home and raising four
children. In her later years she loved caring for her beautiful rose bushes.

Laurine was employed at General Motors in Lansing, retiring after 30 years of
dedicated service. She was a lifetime member of Lake Odessa Library and Lake Odessa 
Historical Society, where she enjoyed volunteering many hours along side her daughter Darla.
She had fond memories of times spent with her cousin Bonnie Leak and the Walkington
clan! Her smile-laugh-love and devotion will be missed.

Surviving Laurine are her sons, Dwight Shortz of Ionia, Robert Shortz of Ionia, Mark
Forshey of Greenville; step-daughter, Lori (Hank) Dailey and family of Alma;
step-son Jim (Lori) Henry and family of Alma; step-grandchildren; brother, Arnold 
Walkington and family of Lake Odessa; sister, Phylllis (Lyn) Fetterman and family of 
Hastings; nieces, nephews and cousins. Also surviving are special friends, Lisa McCaul 
and family and Jon Lewis and family who thought of Laurine (Reenie) as a second mother.

She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Darla Forshey.

Per Laurines wishes there will be no services. Interment Lakeside Cemetery.

For those wishing, memorial contributions in Laurines name can be made to
Schizophrenia Research. Arrangement in care of Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online 
condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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