Shirley May O'Brien
(June 19, 1921 - February 5, 2012)
Shirley May O'Brien, age 90 of Zeeland and formerly of Petoskey, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Holland Community Hospital.
Shirley was born June 19, 1921 in Bay Shore, MI. She was the oldest of seven children and daughter of Georgia and Arthur Burnett. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1939.
She was manager of Operator Services of Mi. Bell for 25 years in Petoskey as well as a member of United Church of Christ.
Following her retirement she moved to Holland where she was a member of First Ref. Church and spent many years involved in the Care Closet Ministries. She was also a member of Evergreen Commons where she played the piano for lunch and special events.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Lee O'Brien in 1990 and daughter Hope Rigg in 2009.
She is survived by daughter, Norma (William ) Ashby of Zeeland; step children, Marian (Richard) Smith of Petoskey, Jane Zipp of Whitehall, Mi; grandchildren, Seth (Miriam) Ashby, Benjamin (Kimberly) Ashby, Tina (Mark) Foltz, Renee ( Arthur) Faustman, Corrine Smith, Lauree (Wayne) Kirchoff, Michael (Marilyn) Bailey, Mark (Pamela) Bailey, and Matthew Bailey; as well as several great and great great grandchildren; sisters; Zoe (Ed) Stanek of Alpena, MI., Dolores (Roy) Cain of Charlevoix, MI, Mazie (Pete) Sowles of Midland, MI; sisters-in-law, Joan Burnett of Cheboygan, MI., Dorothy Burnett of Petoskey, and Theresa O'Brien of Detroit; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 2:00pm at the Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00pm (Noon) until the time of service. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
(June 19, 1921 - February 5, 2012)
Shirley May O'Brien, age 90 of Zeeland and formerly of Petoskey, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Holland Community Hospital.
Shirley was born June 19, 1921 in Bay Shore, MI. She was the oldest of seven children and daughter of Georgia and Arthur Burnett. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1939.
She was manager of Operator Services of Mi. Bell for 25 years in Petoskey as well as a member of United Church of Christ.
Following her retirement she moved to Holland where she was a member of First Ref. Church and spent many years involved in the Care Closet Ministries. She was also a member of Evergreen Commons where she played the piano for lunch and special events.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Lee O'Brien in 1990 and daughter Hope Rigg in 2009.
She is survived by daughter, Norma (William ) Ashby of Zeeland; step children, Marian (Richard) Smith of Petoskey, Jane Zipp of Whitehall, Mi; grandchildren, Seth (Miriam) Ashby, Benjamin (Kimberly) Ashby, Tina (Mark) Foltz, Renee ( Arthur) Faustman, Corrine Smith, Lauree (Wayne) Kirchoff, Michael (Marilyn) Bailey, Mark (Pamela) Bailey, and Matthew Bailey; as well as several great and great great grandchildren; sisters; Zoe (Ed) Stanek of Alpena, MI., Dolores (Roy) Cain of Charlevoix, MI, Mazie (Pete) Sowles of Midland, MI; sisters-in-law, Joan Burnett of Cheboygan, MI., Dorothy Burnett of Petoskey, and Theresa O'Brien of Detroit; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 2:00pm at the Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00pm (Noon) until the time of service. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Shirley May O'Brien
(June 19, 1921 - February 5, 2012)
Shirley May O'Brien, age 90 of Zeeland and formerly of Petoskey, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Holland Community Hospital.
Shirley was born June 19, 1921 in Bay Shore, MI. She was the oldest of seven children and daughter of Georgia and Arthur Burnett. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1939.
She was manager of Operator Services of Mi. Bell for 25 years in Petoskey as well as a member of United Church of Christ.
Following her retirement she moved to Holland where she was a member of First Ref. Church and spent many years involved in the Care Closet Ministries. She was also a member of Evergreen Commons where she played the piano for lunch and special events.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Lee O'Brien in 1990 and daughter Hope Rigg in 2009.
She is survived by daughter, Norma (William ) Ashby of Zeeland; step children, Marian (Richard) Smith of Petoskey, Jane Zipp of Whitehall, Mi; grandchildren, Seth (Miriam) Ashby, Benjamin (Kimberly) Ashby, Tina (Mark) Foltz, Renee ( Arthur) Faustman, Corrine Smith, Lauree (Wayne) Kirchoff, Michael (Marilyn) Bailey, Mark (Pamela) Bailey, and Matthew Bailey; as well as several great and great great grandchildren; sisters; Zoe (Ed) Stanek of Alpena, MI., Dolores (Roy) Cain of Charlevoix, MI, Mazie (Pete) Sowles of Midland, MI; sisters-in-law, Joan Burnett of Cheboygan, MI., Dorothy Burnett of Petoskey, and Theresa O'Brien of Detroit; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 2:00pm at the Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00pm (Noon) until the time of service. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
(June 19, 1921 - February 5, 2012)
Shirley May O'Brien, age 90 of Zeeland and formerly of Petoskey, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Holland Community Hospital.
Shirley was born June 19, 1921 in Bay Shore, MI. She was the oldest of seven children and daughter of Georgia and Arthur Burnett. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1939.
She was manager of Operator Services of Mi. Bell for 25 years in Petoskey as well as a member of United Church of Christ.
Following her retirement she moved to Holland where she was a member of First Ref. Church and spent many years involved in the Care Closet Ministries. She was also a member of Evergreen Commons where she played the piano for lunch and special events.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Lee O'Brien in 1990 and daughter Hope Rigg in 2009.
She is survived by daughter, Norma (William ) Ashby of Zeeland; step children, Marian (Richard) Smith of Petoskey, Jane Zipp of Whitehall, Mi; grandchildren, Seth (Miriam) Ashby, Benjamin (Kimberly) Ashby, Tina (Mark) Foltz, Renee ( Arthur) Faustman, Corrine Smith, Lauree (Wayne) Kirchoff, Michael (Marilyn) Bailey, Mark (Pamela) Bailey, and Matthew Bailey; as well as several great and great great grandchildren; sisters; Zoe (Ed) Stanek of Alpena, MI., Dolores (Roy) Cain of Charlevoix, MI, Mazie (Pete) Sowles of Midland, MI; sisters-in-law, Joan Burnett of Cheboygan, MI., Dorothy Burnett of Petoskey, and Theresa O'Brien of Detroit; as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 2:00pm at the Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00pm (Noon) until the time of service. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
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