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| Hazel M. Wilson | Wayne T. Banner |
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Hazel M. Wilson Hazel M. Wilson died July 23, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born in Millbrook, Michigan on October 22, 1921, the daughter of Glenn and Mary
(Cummings) Olger. Hazel married Lawrence Wilson in St. Johns on February 8, 1940 and he
preceded her in death. Surviving is her son, Larry (Janette) Wilson of DeWitt, daughters, Mary Sue (Audley) Higbie of DeWitt and Janet (Dave) Rohrbacher of Fife Lake, 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, sister, Beverly (Alfred) Harris, brothers, Glenn (Bonnie) Olger, Ralph (Charlene) Olger and Richard (Barbara) Olger, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Larry Wilson in 2004 and brothers, Otto, William, L.G. and George Olger. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 26, 2007 at the Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass St., St. Johns, burial at Blanchard Cemetery with Rev. Tad Jameson officiating. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Wayne T. Banner, born February 23, 1926, in Perry; passed away June 27, 2007, in Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. Wayne lived in Lansing until moving to Ovid. He was a meat cutter, owning his own market in Lansing for several years. His last job was working in the meat department at Gormans Market in Lansing. He loved gardening and fishing. Wayne was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Lucille; daughter, Carol Sue Klimex; parents, Charles and Mildred; and brothers, Charles and Edwin. Surviving are his sister, Erma Gregory; son, Wayne (Joan); grandchildren, Scott (Janet) Banner, Pam (Jim) Mrazek, Rick (Bob) Banner, Ruth (Mark) Wilner, and Carrie (Bill) Barrix; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends. Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery Chapel, Lansing. . In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Ovid Healthcare Center. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman, DeWitt.
Surviving are his children, Michael (Deanna), Steven, Jeffrey (Stefanie), Timothy (Jennifer) all of mid-Michigan, and Darci of Denver. He will be deeply missed by his 8 loving grandchildren and 2 grand-doggies. Other surviving family members include an uncle, Howard Soltow; sisters, Polly Reddish and Irma Clark; and brother, Lynford (Julie) Clark. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 21, at noon at
the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 205 E. Washington St., DeWitt. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 to 6-8 p.m. Those wishing to make a
memorial contribution, please do so to the Hospice House of Mid-Michigan/St. Lawrence,
P.O. Box 30480, Lansing, MI 48909. |