Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Jeanne E. May 22, 2009 ************************************************ 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 11, 2014, 1:48 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - May 26, 2009 Jeanne E. Watkins, age 87, of Grand Rapids, passed away May 22, 2009 in Grand Rapids. She was born Aug. 4, 1921 in Rockford, Ill. the daughter of Arthur and Lydia (Persell) Swanson. Jeanne loved art and was very accomplished. She is survived by her husband Dudley Watkins of Grand Rapids; children, James (Jackie) Watkins of Belding, Sharon Watkins of Virginia, Kathleen (Robert) Lake of Saranac, Tom Watkins (fiancé Kate) of Ludington, Patrick (Monique) Watkins of Harper Woods, Michelle Watkins of Clarkston and Gregory (Shanna) Watkins of Georgia; sisters, Annette Johns of Kalamazoo and Anita Gish of Kansas; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Pamela, grandson, Eugene and 3 sisters. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday noon at Parish of the Holy Spirit in Grand Rapids with Father Matt Barnum celebrant. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service. Arrangements by Lake funeral Home in Saranac. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/watkins24858nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb