
Mary Evelyn Norris, 97, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. She was born Mary Evelyn Knowles on October 2, 1913 in Barry Township, Barry County. She married Claude Norris on February 6, 1934 and lived for 77 years on their farm on Bowler Road in Hastings. Evelyn worked hard but thoroughly enjoyed her life on the farm, from gardening to raising chickens. Evelyn was a life-long Seventh-Day Adventist, attending Adventist churches in Carlton Center, Hastings and Delton and often spending a week at the annual Adventist Camp Meeting in Grand Ledge with some of her grandchildren. A caring and social person, Evelyn will be missed my many special friends and relatives. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents Porter and Frances Knowles; her husband, Claude; son, Robert; sister, Florence VanHorn and brother, Earl. Surviving are her daughters, Doris (Lee) Shellenbarger of Lake Odessa and Irma (Duane) Endsley of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Friday, July 8, 2011, with visitation one hour prior to service time, at Koops Funeral Chapel - Lake Odessa. Interment to follow at Fuller Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of one's choice. Funeral Service July 08, 2011 1:00 PM Koops Funeral Chapel 935 Fourth Ave. Lake Odessa, MI (616) 374-8221 Interment Friday July 08 2011
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