Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McKenna, Marlene Jean (Brandsen) May 17, 2016 ************************************************ 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 June 23, 2020, 11:03 am Ionia Sentinel Standaard- Thurs. May 19, 2016 MARLENE JEAN MCKENNA 1943-2016 Marlene Jean McKenna, 73, of Ionia passed away May 17, 2016 in Lansing, She was born Jan. 27, 1943 in Grand Rapids the daughter of Peter A. and Ruth M. (Bazan) Brandsen. Marlene married Fred McKenna in 1964; he preceded her in death in 2008. The two of them enjoyed watching and attending auto racing, especially the Indy 500. They loved their Indiana colleges Sports Rivalries. Marlene, in younger years, was involved in Bonnie Blue Bells with her daughter, Donna. She is survived by her mother, Ruth VanHouten of Portland; granddaughter, Ashley McKenna of Ionia; sister, Karen (Chuck) Darling of Lake Odessa; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Peter; daughter, Donna McKenna; and two brothers, Gerald and Robert Brandsen. Cremations has taken place and there will be a Memorial Service held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Sebewa with Pastor Greg Mattson. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to American Diabetes Association. Arrangement by Lake funeral Home in Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mckenna37275nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb