Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Reed, Shirley (Gallandt) 2010
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Hastings Reminder, 10 Jul 2010

Shirley Gallandt Reed, age 82, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Lake Odessa, passed
away on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Byron
Center.  Shirley was born in Detroit on January 3, 1928 to Otto and Ollive
Gallandt.  Shirley was the apple of her father’s eye.

She attended Albion College, majoring in music and education.  At Albion,
Shirley met her husband, Paul Reed, when they were set up on a blind date. 
Shirley and Paul married on June 12, 1948, and after her graduation, Shirley
taught kindergarten in Albion.

Upon Paul’s graduation, they moved to Paul’s hometown of Lake Odessa, where
Shirley “started her own kindergarten” by raising six children, five boys and a
girl.  After many years in Lake Odessa, the Reeds moved with their younger
children to Fresno, CA, and for a brief period of time, Atlanta, GA.  Shirley
and Paul ultimately retired to Green Valley, AZ.

After Paul’s death, Shirley returned to the Grand Rapids area to be near her
children.  Shirley’s greatest love was her family, and she was content to be
around her children and their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.  She dearly loved music, reading, movies, friends, and being
around babies, even if not her own.

Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Paul Reed; and her brother, Fred
Gallandt.  Shirley is survived by her children, Paul, Jr., Scott (Dianne),
Christopher (Beth), James (Pam), Sally Meggs (Scott) and Clark (DeeDee); her
grandchildren, Erica, Frank, Michelle Monastra, Kelly Dalman (Doug), Holly,
Mitchell, Chaz, Parker, Alec, Kevin, Kyle, Andrew, Ashley, and Caitlin; her
great grandchildren, Neil, Owen, Dominic, and Angelo.  She is also survived by
many beloved nieces and nephews, and in her later years was especially close to
her nieces, Jan Reed-Smith and Ginny Kruisenga.

Shirley and her family were blessed to have the period of her last illness spent
at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods, where Shirley was not only very comfortable,
but where she made many dear friends among the employees and staff.  In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Shirley’s
name.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the
Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa.  There will be a time of visitation for one
hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa.


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