Imogene Esther Rankin, was born February 15, 1938, in Eaton Rapids, MI to the late Edwin E. & Vilona Wells. At the age 80, Imogene passed away on Wednesday January 9, 2019. She graduated from Eaton Rapids High School in 1956.
Imogene Esther married Charles J. Rankin in 1957, and shared 61 beautiful years together. Out of their union, blossomed two daughters, and went on to be an avid reader and keeper of the home. They took pride in their faithful attendance at Pennway Church of God over the course of 60 years. They loved spending time in the garden, working around the house and at church.
She was predeceased by her brothers; Lester, and Noel Wells, and sister-in-law; Violet Rankin.
Imogene leaves to cherish her memory daughters; Pamela Sue (Wilson), Julie Ann Rankin, and two grandchildren; Theron Robert Simmet and Melissa Elizabeth(Bradley) Coleman, and sister; April Dawn Wells.
Imogene loved to read, bake, and spend time in the garden. She was very knowledgeable in the art of sewing, and went on to teach her crafts to her daughters, and grandchildren. She would read whatever she could get her hands on. You couldn't leave a book laying around, because she would borrow it. Imogene was very knowledgeable of words, and her family's human spell-check, before there was spell-check. Imogene enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, she favored the 500 and 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles. Most of all, she loved bragging about her grandchildren, and spending time with them. She was very proud of all of them.
A Funeral service will be held Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 11:00am at Pennway Church of God located at 1101 Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing MI 48910, with a one hour prior visitation. The family will be receiving guests Wednesday January 16, 2019 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home located at 900 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912, for a visitation from 2:00pm- 4:00pm, and 6:00pm-8:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting contributions to be made to Pennway Church of God 1101 Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing MI 48910.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grlansing.com for the Rankin family.
