1921
Helen
2008
Helen I. Collison
May 17, 1921 — February 27, 2008
COLLISON, Mrs. Helen I.
Portage, MI Died Wednesday afternoon February 27, 2008. Helen was born May 17, 1921 in Pontiac, Michigan a daughter of Arthur and Cora Beardslee Nunemaker. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and co-owned Collison's Supermarket with her husband. She was a member of Portage First Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle K. Collison on December 28, 1977; 2 brothers, Russell and Howard; a sister, Norma Jean; and a son-in-law, Sam Singles. She is survived by four of her children, Robert Marsha Collison of Jackson, MI, Carol Singles of Melbourne Beach, FL, Nancy Roger Karel of Kalamazoo, and James Susan Collison of Otsego; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Wilma Nunemaker of Otsego; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. with her son, Rev. James Collison of Watson Bible Church officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army or Starr Commonwealth.
Portage, MI Died Wednesday afternoon February 27, 2008. Helen was born May 17, 1921 in Pontiac, Michigan a daughter of Arthur and Cora Beardslee Nunemaker. She had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of her life and co-owned Collison's Supermarket with her husband. She was a member of Portage First Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle K. Collison on December 28, 1977; 2 brothers, Russell and Howard; a sister, Norma Jean; and a son-in-law, Sam Singles. She is survived by four of her children, Robert Marsha Collison of Jackson, MI, Carol Singles of Melbourne Beach, FL, Nancy Roger Karel of Kalamazoo, and James Susan Collison of Otsego; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Wilma Nunemaker of Otsego; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. with her son, Rev. James Collison of Watson Bible Church officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army or Starr Commonwealth.
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