Helen L. Summers, age 87, of Coldwater died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at The Community Health Center of Branch County.
Helen was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Jasper, Mich., to Lewis and Ellis (Richison) Baugh. She married John W. Summers on Oct. 12, 1940, in Wauseon, Ohio. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1983.
Helen has lived in the Branch County area for many years. She was an attendant nurse at the Coldwater Regional Center for 18 years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Summers was an active member of the Coldwater First Baptist Church and the Good Sam Travel Trailer Club. She loved sewing and was an avid quilter, participating in the quilting Club at the Senior Center. She enjoyed the outdoors; camping and fishing, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her husband, John, Helen was preceded in death by her son, David Summers; her daughter, Emma Louise Summers; her granddaughter, Michalla Kelley; sisters and brother, Hazel “Tootie” Baugh, Richard Baugh, Ruth Lee, Marjorie Baugh, and her son-in-law, Sam Kollmorgen.
She is survived by her son, John and Diana Summers Jr. of Coldwater; her daughters, Cheryl Hurd of Coldwater, Mary and Jim French of Middleville, Mich., Rhonda Kollmorgen, Carol and Mike Kelley, Janet and Jerry Zabonick, all of Coldwater; brother, Wayne and Betty Baugh of Adrian; sisters, Mona Summers of Adrian, Thelma and John Deline of Clayton, Elsie and Jack Gillan of Adrian, Nina and Jack Clement of Tecumseh, Mazie Blaine of Adrian; nine grandchildren, Kip, Mollie, Mike, Tim, Chris, Andrew, Lisa, Angela and David; six great-grandchildren, Gabe, Tyson, D.J., Daylin, Gracie, Meagan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Coldwater First Baptist Church, with Pastor David Anderson and Harold Jewell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Dutcher Funeral Home, 440 W. Chicago St., Coldwater.
Memorials may be directed to The Maple Lawn Alzheimer’s Unit. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the online guestbook.
Helen was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Jasper, Mich., to Lewis and Ellis (Richison) Baugh. She married John W. Summers on Oct. 12, 1940, in Wauseon, Ohio. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1983.
Helen has lived in the Branch County area for many years. She was an attendant nurse at the Coldwater Regional Center for 18 years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Summers was an active member of the Coldwater First Baptist Church and the Good Sam Travel Trailer Club. She loved sewing and was an avid quilter, participating in the quilting Club at the Senior Center. She enjoyed the outdoors; camping and fishing, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her husband, John, Helen was preceded in death by her son, David Summers; her daughter, Emma Louise Summers; her granddaughter, Michalla Kelley; sisters and brother, Hazel “Tootie” Baugh, Richard Baugh, Ruth Lee, Marjorie Baugh, and her son-in-law, Sam Kollmorgen.
She is survived by her son, John and Diana Summers Jr. of Coldwater; her daughters, Cheryl Hurd of Coldwater, Mary and Jim French of Middleville, Mich., Rhonda Kollmorgen, Carol and Mike Kelley, Janet and Jerry Zabonick, all of Coldwater; brother, Wayne and Betty Baugh of Adrian; sisters, Mona Summers of Adrian, Thelma and John Deline of Clayton, Elsie and Jack Gillan of Adrian, Nina and Jack Clement of Tecumseh, Mazie Blaine of Adrian; nine grandchildren, Kip, Mollie, Mike, Tim, Chris, Andrew, Lisa, Angela and David; six great-grandchildren, Gabe, Tyson, D.J., Daylin, Gracie, Meagan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Coldwater First Baptist Church, with Pastor David Anderson and Harold Jewell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Dutcher Funeral Home, 440 W. Chicago St., Coldwater.
Memorials may be directed to The Maple Lawn Alzheimer’s Unit. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the online guestbook.
Helen L. Summers, age 87, of Coldwater died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at The Community Health Center of Branch County.
Helen was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Jasper, Mich., to Lewis and Ellis (Richison) Baugh. She married John W. Summers on Oct. 12, 1940, in Wauseon, Ohio. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1983.
Helen has lived in the Branch County area for many years. She was an attendant nurse at the Coldwater Regional Center for 18 years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Summers was an active member of the Coldwater First Baptist Church and the Good Sam Travel Trailer Club. She loved sewing and was an avid quilter, participating in the quilting Club at the Senior Center. She enjoyed the outdoors; camping and fishing, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her husband, John, Helen was preceded in death by her son, David Summers; her daughter, Emma Louise Summers; her granddaughter, Michalla Kelley; sisters and brother, Hazel “Tootie” Baugh, Richard Baugh, Ruth Lee, Marjorie Baugh, and her son-in-law, Sam Kollmorgen.
She is survived by her son, John and Diana Summers Jr. of Coldwater; her daughters, Cheryl Hurd of Coldwater, Mary and Jim French of Middleville, Mich., Rhonda Kollmorgen, Carol and Mike Kelley, Janet and Jerry Zabonick, all of Coldwater; brother, Wayne and Betty Baugh of Adrian; sisters, Mona Summers of Adrian, Thelma and John Deline of Clayton, Elsie and Jack Gillan of Adrian, Nina and Jack Clement of Tecumseh, Mazie Blaine of Adrian; nine grandchildren, Kip, Mollie, Mike, Tim, Chris, Andrew, Lisa, Angela and David; six great-grandchildren, Gabe, Tyson, D.J., Daylin, Gracie, Meagan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Coldwater First Baptist Church, with Pastor David Anderson and Harold Jewell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Dutcher Funeral Home, 440 W. Chicago St., Coldwater.
Memorials may be directed to The Maple Lawn Alzheimer’s Unit. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the online guestbook.
Helen was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Jasper, Mich., to Lewis and Ellis (Richison) Baugh. She married John W. Summers on Oct. 12, 1940, in Wauseon, Ohio. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1983.
Helen has lived in the Branch County area for many years. She was an attendant nurse at the Coldwater Regional Center for 18 years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Summers was an active member of the Coldwater First Baptist Church and the Good Sam Travel Trailer Club. She loved sewing and was an avid quilter, participating in the quilting Club at the Senior Center. She enjoyed the outdoors; camping and fishing, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her husband, John, Helen was preceded in death by her son, David Summers; her daughter, Emma Louise Summers; her granddaughter, Michalla Kelley; sisters and brother, Hazel “Tootie” Baugh, Richard Baugh, Ruth Lee, Marjorie Baugh, and her son-in-law, Sam Kollmorgen.
She is survived by her son, John and Diana Summers Jr. of Coldwater; her daughters, Cheryl Hurd of Coldwater, Mary and Jim French of Middleville, Mich., Rhonda Kollmorgen, Carol and Mike Kelley, Janet and Jerry Zabonick, all of Coldwater; brother, Wayne and Betty Baugh of Adrian; sisters, Mona Summers of Adrian, Thelma and John Deline of Clayton, Elsie and Jack Gillan of Adrian, Nina and Jack Clement of Tecumseh, Mazie Blaine of Adrian; nine grandchildren, Kip, Mollie, Mike, Tim, Chris, Andrew, Lisa, Angela and David; six great-grandchildren, Gabe, Tyson, D.J., Daylin, Gracie, Meagan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Coldwater First Baptist Church, with Pastor David Anderson and Harold Jewell officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Dutcher Funeral Home, 440 W. Chicago St., Coldwater.
Memorials may be directed to The Maple Lawn Alzheimer’s Unit. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the online guestbook.
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