Martha B. Howe

Martha B. Howe was born on April 14, 1923 in Greensboro, NC, the daughter of the late William E. and Lucy (Seymour) Sullivan, and passed away June 12, 2015 Calimesa, CA at the age of 92. She was Mason resident for over 50 years and retired from nursing at Ingham Medical Center after 24 years. She then worked for Whitehills Health Care for a number of years. She was a former member of Seventh Day Adventist Churches in Lansing, Bunker Hill and Holt.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Farrell, in 1999; her parents; and three sisters and three brothers. Surviving to cherish her memory are her daughter, Eunice (Fred) Tritten; son, Forrest L. (Barbara) Howe; five grandchildren, Heather (Dana) Wilson, Lynnette (Shawn) Farr, Jeremy (Deanna) Howe, Zachary Howe and Judson (Diana) Howe; five great grandchildren, Christopher Misener, Brandon (Kristine) Misener, Lauren Farr, Devon Howe and Sylvia Howe; and two great great grandchildren, Emma Misener and Tanner Misener. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI with Pastor Chuck Hanlon officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00~7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the funeral home. The interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Aurelius Township, MI. For those desiring, contributions may be made to Holt Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 5682 Holt Rd., Holt Michigan. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Mason Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.grbdmason.com.