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Agatha Farnum Obituary

Agatha Viola Farnum Lake Agatha "Gay" Farnum lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease on December 4, 2010. She was born the eldest of 12 children on January 10, 1925, in Penida, IN. Gay retired from the Lansing School District in 1986 after 23 years of service as a Matron in the girl's locker rooms working at Pattengill, Otto and Dwight Rich. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Vernon F. Farnum, in 1996 and siblings, Dorthy Fonger, Helen Wemus, Mary Dollar, Sally Simmons, Joe Johnson, Raymoud Harris and Gerold Harris. Surviving are her children, David (Judy) Farnum of Springport, MI, Kenneth (Linda) Farnum of Dimondale, MI, Mary Jo (Darryl) Taylor of Lansing, MI, William (Cheryl) Farnum of Lake, MI, and Michael (Patti) Farnum of Nashville, MI; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren; several adopted foster grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Marion and Jim Harris both of Allegan, MI; sisters, Norma Harris of Allegan, MI, and Judy Leonard of Plainwell, MI; sister-in-law, Camilla Kliensteker of Kalamazoo, MI; brother-in-law, Alfred Wemus and special friend, Barb Suska of Lansing, MI. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 17, at 4 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 1 hour prior to the service. Those desiring may make contributions to Alzheimer's Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, 310 N. Main St., Suite 100, Chelsea, MI, 48118, in memory of Agatha V. Farnum. Online condolences may be sent to www.gorslineruncimanlansing.com

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Jewelie Farnum-Cole

December 16, 2010

From one wife of a soldier to another, Thank you Grandma. Not even Alzheimers stopped you from making me feel better.

Matthew Farnum-Cole

December 16, 2010

I remember the first time I met grandma. We all had gone up to grandma and grandpas for the weekend and the first thing we did after we brought in our gear was to give grandma a gift and when mom had given her the box grandma started crying with joy and she had pulled out a stained glass art of a humming bird. She really did like em and she pointed them out every time they came to the feeder at the window, suprised every time. We miss you grandma you'll always be in our hearts.

Heather Lydon

December 13, 2010

Love you

chuck farnum

December 12, 2010

I love you and miss you grandma rip

December 12, 2010

I REMEMBER MRS.FARMUM FROM MY JR.HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AT DWIGHT RICH MIDDLE SCHOOL.WHAT EVER I WAS SELLING SHE ALWAYS TOOK THE TIME TO LOOK AT AND BUY FROM MY FUNDRAISER BOOK .AND GIVE ME A WARM TOWEL AFTER SWIMMING CLASS ALWAYS WITH A SINCERE SMILE ......MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON YOUR LOSS ...MARY ESTRADA OWOSSO MI.

Stacey Miller

December 12, 2010

What a sad day to read this. To the Family I remember your Mom from Dwight Rich and she was a wonderful lady who made our lives fuller for being a part of them.

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