Arlene L. Towns Obituary (1919 - 2008)

Age 89 of Eaton Rapids died Monday, May 5, 2008 at the Vista Grande Villa in Jackson. Born February 19, 1919 in Eaton Rapids the daughter of Harry D. and Eva (Bradford) Towns. Arlene was an Eaton Rapids High School graduate class of 1937. She attended the Lansing Business School and worked at Horner Woolen Mills as a Bookkeeper and later for the McClure's Implement Dealership in Springport. She married Harold Towns in 1939 and left the work force to raise her children.? She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting. ?Preceeding her in death was her husband, Harold; brother, Dean Thuma; and sister, Verna Kelly. Surviving are 2 children, Kenneth (Janet) Towns of Monticello, KY. and Dana (Phillip) Ball of Eaton Rapids; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Betty Thuma and numerous nieces and nephews.??? Funeral services will be Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with Rev. Daniel Hofmann officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 3-5 P.M. For those desiring memorial gifts may be made to either Foote Home Care Services at One Jackson Square 4th Floor Jackson, MI. 49201 or Eaton Community Hospice 2675 S. Cochran Rd. Charlotte, MI. 48813 in memory of Arlene L. Towns.