Cora Lou Hodney
Okemos
Formerly of East Lansing
Cora Lou was born on July 22, 1930 in Lansing, MI to Henry A. and Mayme (DeCair) Woehler. She finally surrendered her tenacious hold on life on April 1, 2015 in Okemos, MI. Cora grew up in East Lansing, and graduated from East Lansing High School. While raising her children, Cora worked tirelessly beside her husband to found Don Hodney Builders, becoming a noted designer responsible for nearly 900 homes in Okemos and East Lansing. Cora also attended MSU in landscape architecture, becoming landscaper and designer for over 400 "livable" homes in Briarwood and Spring Lakes.
Cora was predeceased by her son Mark Hodney and brother Terrance Woehler.
She is survived by her daughter Connie (David) Dickhaut; her sister Sally (Bill) Bartley; sister Victoria Woehler (Ken) Murray; granddaughter Jennifer Hodney; grandsons Brian and Eric Hodney; and nieces and nephews, Linda Blackburn, Kim Call, Jean Morse, Pamela Ayers, Terry Collier and Lisa Whitaker. Cora was always full of love and support for her family and anyone else that needed family.
Cora had a wonderfully creative nature that found expression in everything she touched. She created a beautiful garden-filled front yard as a tribute to her son who passed too early, and spent her last days sketching the birds outside her window.
Cora not only believed she could do anything she set her mind to, but she usually succeeded. A woman of strong character, she was brave in the face of adversity and pain. Everything Cora did, she did with a style all her own.
She was an enthusiastic member for the Unity Spiritual Renaissance in Lansing and designed a stained glass piece for the church altar area.
The Family extends their gratitude to the wonderfully caring and competent staff at the Okemos Health and Rehab Center for enhancing Cora's lifespan and quality of life for the past few years. Donations in memory of Cora can be made to the Michigan Dyslexia Institute, or to EVE - End Violent Encounters, or to the Unity Spiritual Renaissance.
A memorial service in celebration of Cora's life will be held at 1:00PM on April 18, 2015 at the Unity Spiritual Renaissance, 230 S. Holmes St., Lansing, Michigan. Cora was a woman of many accomplishments and was so loved by so many. We miss her.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing.
On line condolences may be made at
www.greastlansing.com
.
Published in Lansing State Journal on Apr. 12, 2015
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=cora-hodney&pid=174611332&fhid=11047#sthash.ZzWTQkaN.dpuf
Okemos
Formerly of East Lansing
Cora Lou was born on July 22, 1930 in Lansing, MI to Henry A. and Mayme (DeCair) Woehler. She finally surrendered her tenacious hold on life on April 1, 2015 in Okemos, MI. Cora grew up in East Lansing, and graduated from East Lansing High School. While raising her children, Cora worked tirelessly beside her husband to found Don Hodney Builders, becoming a noted designer responsible for nearly 900 homes in Okemos and East Lansing. Cora also attended MSU in landscape architecture, becoming landscaper and designer for over 400 "livable" homes in Briarwood and Spring Lakes.
Cora was predeceased by her son Mark Hodney and brother Terrance Woehler.
She is survived by her daughter Connie (David) Dickhaut; her sister Sally (Bill) Bartley; sister Victoria Woehler (Ken) Murray; granddaughter Jennifer Hodney; grandsons Brian and Eric Hodney; and nieces and nephews, Linda Blackburn, Kim Call, Jean Morse, Pamela Ayers, Terry Collier and Lisa Whitaker. Cora was always full of love and support for her family and anyone else that needed family.
Cora had a wonderfully creative nature that found expression in everything she touched. She created a beautiful garden-filled front yard as a tribute to her son who passed too early, and spent her last days sketching the birds outside her window.
Cora not only believed she could do anything she set her mind to, but she usually succeeded. A woman of strong character, she was brave in the face of adversity and pain. Everything Cora did, she did with a style all her own.
She was an enthusiastic member for the Unity Spiritual Renaissance in Lansing and designed a stained glass piece for the church altar area.
The Family extends their gratitude to the wonderfully caring and competent staff at the Okemos Health and Rehab Center for enhancing Cora's lifespan and quality of life for the past few years. Donations in memory of Cora can be made to the Michigan Dyslexia Institute, or to EVE - End Violent Encounters, or to the Unity Spiritual Renaissance.
A memorial service in celebration of Cora's life will be held at 1:00PM on April 18, 2015 at the Unity Spiritual Renaissance, 230 S. Holmes St., Lansing, Michigan. Cora was a woman of many accomplishments and was so loved by so many. We miss her.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing.
On line condolences may be made at
www.greastlansing.com
.
Published in Lansing State Journal on Apr. 12, 2015
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=cora-hodney&pid=174611332&fhid=11047#sthash.ZzWTQkaN.dpuf
Cora Lou Hodney
Okemos
Formerly of East Lansing
Cora Lou was born on July 22, 1930 in Lansing, MI to Henry A. and Mayme (DeCair) Woehler. She finally surrendered her tenacious hold on life on April 1, 2015 in Okemos, MI. Cora grew up in East Lansing, and graduated from East Lansing High School. While raising her children, Cora worked tirelessly beside her husband to found Don Hodney Builders, becoming a noted designer responsible for nearly 900 homes in Okemos and East Lansing. Cora also attended MSU in landscape architecture, becoming landscaper and designer for over 400 "livable" homes in Briarwood and Spring Lakes.
Cora was predeceased by her son Mark Hodney and brother Terrance Woehler.
She is survived by her daughter Connie (David) Dickhaut; her sister Sally (Bill) Bartley; sister Victoria Woehler (Ken) Murray; granddaughter Jennifer Hodney; grandsons Brian and Eric Hodney; and nieces and nephews, Linda Blackburn, Kim Call, Jean Morse, Pamela Ayers, Terry Collier and Lisa Whitaker. Cora was always full of love and support for her family and anyone else that needed family.
Cora had a wonderfully creative nature that found expression in everything she touched. She created a beautiful garden-filled front yard as a tribute to her son who passed too early, and spent her last days sketching the birds outside her window.
Cora not only believed she could do anything she set her mind to, but she usually succeeded. A woman of strong character, she was brave in the face of adversity and pain. Everything Cora did, she did with a style all her own.
She was an enthusiastic member for the Unity Spiritual Renaissance in Lansing and designed a stained glass piece for the church altar area.
The Family extends their gratitude to the wonderfully caring and competent staff at the Okemos Health and Rehab Center for enhancing Cora's lifespan and quality of life for the past few years. Donations in memory of Cora can be made to the Michigan Dyslexia Institute, or to EVE - End Violent Encounters, or to the Unity Spiritual Renaissance.
A memorial service in celebration of Cora's life will be held at 1:00PM on April 18, 2015 at the Unity Spiritual Renaissance, 230 S. Holmes St., Lansing, Michigan. Cora was a woman of many accomplishments and was so loved by so many. We miss her.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing.
On line condolences may be made at
www.greastlansing.com
.
Published in Lansing State Journal on Apr. 12, 2015
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=cora-hodney&pid=174611332&fhid=11047#sthash.ZzWTQkaN.dpuf
Okemos
Formerly of East Lansing
Cora Lou was born on July 22, 1930 in Lansing, MI to Henry A. and Mayme (DeCair) Woehler. She finally surrendered her tenacious hold on life on April 1, 2015 in Okemos, MI. Cora grew up in East Lansing, and graduated from East Lansing High School. While raising her children, Cora worked tirelessly beside her husband to found Don Hodney Builders, becoming a noted designer responsible for nearly 900 homes in Okemos and East Lansing. Cora also attended MSU in landscape architecture, becoming landscaper and designer for over 400 "livable" homes in Briarwood and Spring Lakes.
Cora was predeceased by her son Mark Hodney and brother Terrance Woehler.
She is survived by her daughter Connie (David) Dickhaut; her sister Sally (Bill) Bartley; sister Victoria Woehler (Ken) Murray; granddaughter Jennifer Hodney; grandsons Brian and Eric Hodney; and nieces and nephews, Linda Blackburn, Kim Call, Jean Morse, Pamela Ayers, Terry Collier and Lisa Whitaker. Cora was always full of love and support for her family and anyone else that needed family.
Cora had a wonderfully creative nature that found expression in everything she touched. She created a beautiful garden-filled front yard as a tribute to her son who passed too early, and spent her last days sketching the birds outside her window.
Cora not only believed she could do anything she set her mind to, but she usually succeeded. A woman of strong character, she was brave in the face of adversity and pain. Everything Cora did, she did with a style all her own.
She was an enthusiastic member for the Unity Spiritual Renaissance in Lansing and designed a stained glass piece for the church altar area.
The Family extends their gratitude to the wonderfully caring and competent staff at the Okemos Health and Rehab Center for enhancing Cora's lifespan and quality of life for the past few years. Donations in memory of Cora can be made to the Michigan Dyslexia Institute, or to EVE - End Violent Encounters, or to the Unity Spiritual Renaissance.
A memorial service in celebration of Cora's life will be held at 1:00PM on April 18, 2015 at the Unity Spiritual Renaissance, 230 S. Holmes St., Lansing, Michigan. Cora was a woman of many accomplishments and was so loved by so many. We miss her.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing.
On line condolences may be made at
www.greastlansing.com
.
Published in Lansing State Journal on Apr. 12, 2015
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=cora-hodney&pid=174611332&fhid=11047#sthash.ZzWTQkaN.dpuf
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