Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Watson, Loraine (Siegl) March 1, 2011
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - March 3, 2011


Loraine (Siegel) Watson, 87, of East Grand Rapids, formerly of Ionia died on 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

She was preceded in death in 1999 by her husband of 55 years, Gerald Watson; 
son, Joseph; daughter, Mary Watson (Karen Morgan); daughter, Christine 
Peplinski (Stanley); and family includes her children, Gary (Patricia) Watson, 
Karen (Wes) Meeuwsen, Corinne Miller, Patricia Watson (Charles Jerzycke), 
Monica Randall (Ken); brother, Neil Siegel; sisters, Jeanne Forand (Roland) and 
Mariel Hawley. Loraine was proud of all 17 grandchildren; Colleen, Andrew, 
Brian; Annette and Jack; Paul, Alan and Patrick; Laura and Molly; Katie, Abbey, 
Patrick, John and Austin; Brianne and Brooke; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Loraine attended Central Michigan University. She retired as the Ionia City 
Clerk and Treasurer. She was a former member of the Saints Peter and Paul 
Catholic School Board, Grand Rapids Diocesan Ecumenical Council, Ionia Public 
Schools Board, Sparrow Ionia Hospital Board and Ionia Community Library Board.

She delighted in the company of good and loyal friends, valued her Catholic 
faith, enjoyed bridge games, travel, reading non-fiction, being a committed 
Democrat and was an advocate for education and lifelong learning.

The family will welcome visitors Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. until time of Mass 
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul the Apostle Church, 2750 Burton 
St., S.E. Rev. Msgr. Ernest P. Schneider celebrant. Interment will follow at 
Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to her final home, St. 
Ann’s, 2161 Leonard St., N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504, or to the St. Paul the 
Apostle Education Foundation.

Arrangements by Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs, 
www.blisswitterspike,com (616)-696-1410.



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