Eunice "Ellen" Ermer

Eunice "Ellen" Ermer Battle Creek Eunice "Ellen" Ermer, age 66, of Battle Creek passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence after a long illness. She was born in Battle Creek on November 10, 1941 to the late Ruby M. (Vick) Thurston and Millard R. Thurston and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1959. She attended Kellogg Community College, Roosevelt University Ext., and USAFI. She served in the U.S. Army until her marriage to Eugene R. Ermer. She was employed by Choice Hotels (Clarion) until her illness. Surviving are her four children, Lori E. (Joe) Scroggins, James E. Ermer, Ronald W. (Tonya) Ermer, and Karen (Tim) Wilson; four grandchildren, Shannon Brown, Shawna Brown, Dustin Voss, and Ashley Hess; three great-grandchildren, Destanie N. Brown, Logan E. A. Brown, and Bryce A. Hatfield; and two brothers, Kenneth D. (Bonnie) Thurston and David L. Thurston. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Donald L. Thurston and a granddaughter, Nikki L. Voss. Ellen was an avid golfer and bowler, a member of the WBC 600 club, and loved the Gaithers Southern Gospel Music, attending their concerts whenever possible. Memorial gathering and interment at Sherwood Cemetery on Monday, July 21. 2008 at 3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Trent Hammond officiating. Memorials may go to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. Arrangements by Spencer Family Funeral Home, Athens. www.spencer familyfuneralhome.com