Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stebbins, Evelyn T. (Brooks) 2005
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 18 Jun 2005

Evelyn T. Stebbins, aged 96, of Boyne City, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2005 
at Northern Hospital in Petoskey of complications after surgery.  Evelyn was 
born the daughter of Frank and Edna (Case) Brooks October 1908 in Saranac.  She 
graduated in 1926 from Clarksville High school.  She then attended County 
Normal in 1927.  She married Maurice Stebbins January 2, 1930 in Portland.  Hs 
preceded her in death October 29, 1982.  She taught in Ionia County Rural 
Schools for 11 years.  She and Maurice were active in 4-H Clubs, Farm Bureau 
and former members of Easton Community Church.  They lived on the Stebbins 
family farm in Easton Twp. for many years.  After Maurice retired they spent 
several winters in Arizona.  They moved to Boyne City in 1980 and after her 
husbands death she maintained her own home until 2002.  Evelyn then moved on to 
the Meadows Senior Apartment in Boyne City where she would be one of its oldest 
members.

She is survived by two daughters Marilyn Brown of Boyne City and Ann and Gerald 
Bremer of Shreveport, LA.; three grandchildren Sheri and Mike Bates of Grand 
Marais, Steven and Betina Carpenter of Fruitland Park, Florida and Thomas and 
Laura Carpenter of Traverse City.  Six Great Grandchildren, two step great 
grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.  One brother Arlen and 
Marbella Brooks of Clarksville, sister-in-law Mary Brooks of Arizona and many 
nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Harold and Lyle 
Brooks.  Graveside services will be held on Monday 1 p.m. at Easton Cemetery 
with Rev. Tom Reaume officiating.  Visitation will be on Monday 10 a.m. to Noon 
at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac.  Anyone wishing may make memorial 
contributions to Boyne City Senior Center Building Fund or Easton United 
Methodist Church.


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