Brenda Malin Obituary (1920 - 2007)

Age 87 of Eaton Rapids died Monday, December 3, 2007. Born November 9, 1920 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Vern and Pearl (Gruesbeck) Towns.? Bob had formerly worked in the Milk business and had retired as manager from the Felpausch Food Stores? Frozen Food and Dairy Dept in Hastings. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Theo; and sisters, Arlene McConnell and Myrtle Colestock. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Shirley (Woodworth) Towns; son, Lynn Towns of Holt and daughter, Marsha (Ken) Nicholas of Eaton Rapids; 6 grandchildren, Laura (Jeffrey) Spradlin of KS., Jason (Zoila) Towns of El Salvador, Joshua Towns of TX., Arin Towns of MI., Bethany (Ruben) Pena of TX., and Caryn Nicholas of Eaton Rapids; 7 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Esther Stark of Caro and Ruth Tank of Eaton Rapids; several nieces and nephews.??? Funeral services will be Friday, December 7th at 1:00 P.M. from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with burial following in the Rosehill Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to either the Alzheimer's Association or the Eaton County Medical Care Facility in memory of Bob Towns.