Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Marilyn Doris (Friend) April 21, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. April 25, 2018

MARILYN DORIS POWELL, 88
Marilyn Doris Powell, 88, of Lowell, passed away April 21, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Powell; sister, June Seiler; and
grandson Sean Powell.

She is survived by her children, Terese (Roger) Brown, Patrick (Kelly) Powell, Geri
(Tom) Wareck, Chris (Mike) Posthuma; grandchildren, Angie (Chip) Baker, Casey (Tammy)
Brown, Jasmine (Jason) Rogers, Any (Dody) Johnson, Kristin (Shawn) Brown, Ashleigh (Kyle) 
Neubecker, Lauren (Keith) Neubecker, Luke Posthuma, Morgan Posthuma, Janelle 
Posthuma, Matt Posthuma; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Marilyn graduated as valedictorian of Ionia High school in 1947. Blessed with a
beautiful singing voice, Marilyn sang in church and school choirs. She also preformed at
weddings and other events, Marilyn and Fred were married July 13, 1948. The couple loved to
dance, and regularly made the rounds at area dance halls and ballrooms. Marilyn and Fred
will also be remembered by many in Saranac as the owners of the "SaraSnac" during the late
sixties and early seventies. The family-run ice cream and sandwich stand was open summers. 
After raising her family, Marilyn worked in the Probate Court office for Ionia
County and then began her career as executive secretary to the Warden at Michigan Training Unit
through the Michigan Department of Corrections, where she retired in 1992. 

After retirement Marilyn moved to Florida Keys and cared for her much loved 
father,Laurence Friend. Always an avid fisherman, Marilyn enjoyed time in the Keys
in the winter and at her cottage in Northport during the summers. She later moved back to
the Lowell area full time to be near her family and grandchildren.

A memorial meet and greet will be held on May 23 from 4-7 pm at Roth-Gerst Chapel,
305 N. Hudson, Lowell, Mi. 49331. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made
to the Marilyn Powell Nursing Scholarship fund. Funeral arrangements provided by Roth-Gerst
Funeral Home, gerstfuneralhomes.com


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