She was born in Spring Lake, Michigan on March 11, 1923, the daughter of John and Evelyn Dreese. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Everett, John, Paul and Bill and a stillborn sister. Flossie was also preceded in death by her two sons, Glenn N. Coryell, John Coryell and her husband Glenn W. Coryell.
Glenn and Flossie were married in 1940 when Flossie was 17 and Glenn was 21. They were able to have 32 years together and during those years they raised five children before he passed away at the age of 52. After Glenn passed away, Flossie was employed at Hedlund Plumbing in the boutique, then at O’Briens Agency. She also was heavily involved with The Girl Scouts of America. Flossie enjoyed bowling and traveling with family and friends. She was truly a very special person. She was a wonderful role model and was the sweetest and kindest person to everyone she met. She never spoke harshly about anyone. She was so happy when she made the decision to follow The Lord and join the Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1980.
Flossie is survived by her 90 year old sister, Ellen Emery. Ellen was born on Flossie’s birthday nine years later. She was able to go on many trips with Ellen, including Hawaii and the Grand Ole Opry. Flossie is also survived by her daughters, Evelyn (Gary) Boynton, Ruth (David) Nietering and Edna (Jack) Button along with two daughters-in-law Kay Coryell and Debbie Blake. Other survivors include her 14 grandchildren: Terri-Karen-Ellen-Patrick, Dave-Bryan-Mike, Jeff-Kevin-Dawn, Michelle-Amy, Shawn and Donna and many great and great-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews, extended family members and friends.
A visitation will be held for Flossie on Friday evening from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Lansing Chapel, 900 E Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM, with visitation one-hour prior from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, at the Grand Ledge Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4980 Burt Street and M100, Grand Ledge, MI 48837. A luncheon will follow in the church gym (same location). On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM, Flossie will be laid to rest in Deepdale Cemetery in Lansing, MI.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Flossie’s memory to the Grand Ledge Community Service Center, Grand Ledge Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4980 Burt Ave., Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 US, https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANFFKQ/envelope/start..
For those that would like to watch the service on the internet, please go to www.grandledgesda.org.
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