Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stowell, Helen M. (Gladding) January 26, 2011 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 26, 2013, 9:07 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - March 5, 2011 Helen M. Stowell, 89, of Palo, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at the Laurels of Carson City. She was born on March 23, 1921 in Fenwick, the daughter of Pearl and Maude (Culshaw) Gladding. On July 19, 1940, Helen was married to Samuel J. Stowell and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2006. Also preceding her was a daughter, Charlene Wright, plus two sisters and six brothers. Surviving are her children, Sharon and Doug Nelson of Palo, Colleen and Ronald Cobb of Lake Odessa and Marlene and George Hume of Palo, Douglas and Doris Stowell of Palo and Lanny and Carolyn Stowell of Muir, in addition to 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren. Helen has been a lifelong resident of the Palo area, she retired from Gibson’s and was a life member of the VFW Post 5065 Ladies Auxiliary of Sheridan. Funeral services at the Simpson Family Funeral Home, Sheridan, will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beginning at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery, Fenwick. Visitation will be at the funeral home, one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. The family has suggested for those desiring to do so, that memorial considerations can be made to the Michigan Heart Association. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. The Simpson Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the Stowell family with care and compassion. To leave an online message of condolence, please go to www.simpsonfamilyfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stowell20499nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb