Mona Belle Siple Obituary (1926 - 2013)

Mona Belle G. Siple Eaton Rapids Age 86 died Friday, May 24, 2013 in Holt, Michigan. The daughter of Russell and Estella (Goodman) Hill, she was born August 10, 1926. After graduation she went to work in Lansing. On December 24, 1946 she married George Siple and together they built their home in 1955 where they resided throughout their lives. They also built a cottage on Grand Traverse Bay spending most weekends in winter and summer. She worked for the Flashes in Eaton Rapids for 4 years, and then retired in 1985 from Farm Bureau Services, Inc. in Lansing as a Payroll Supervisor with 28 years of service. After her retirement she then worked as Assistant to the Director at the Eaton Rapids Senior Center for 5 years and continued working as a volunteer while enjoying 4 month stays in Florida. Active in her community she served as President, Treasurer and Member of the Eaton Rapids Business & Professional Women's Club for 30 years, President, Secretary and Member of the Mason Early Birds for 30 years, Secretary of the Ingham Bowling League for 2 years, Member of Lansing Accountants Association, Life Member of the Mason VFW Auxiliary and enjoyed golfing for over 35 years. Mona Belle was preceded in death by her husband George in 1979; brother, Russell Hill Jr.; and sister, Phyllis Merchant. She is survived by 2 sons, DeWayne "Butch" Siple of Eaton Rapids; Rod (Jill) Siple of Lake City; 3 sisters, Jean (Mervin) Doxtader; Rita (Dick) Reed; Kay (Stanley) Leonard; and brother in law John Merchant; 5 granddaughters, Heather (Johnny) Powell, Monica Lewis, Lineen (Tom) Sanders, Kandy Timler and Jody (Don) Plantz ; and 14 great grandchildren; Good friend she lived with when she was young and had considered her a second mother, Beatrice Blake; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:00 AM from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6-8 PM For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Mona Belle Siple. Memorials: American Heart Association