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Ella Louise "Eloise" Houseman

Ella Houseman Obituary

Ella Louise "Eloise" Houseman Grand Ledge Age 87, passed away Sept. 2, 2009 at her home. She was a life long area resident and survived by son Harold Keith (Gerry) Houseman of Lansing, daughter, Linda Welch of Grand Ledge, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Harold Dale Houseman, daughters Diana Ackley, and Kathy Houseman, great-great-grandson Willie Lynn Dixon III. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, 2 p.m. until time of Committal Service 3:00 p.m. at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Chapel, 2400 Bennett Rd. Okemos. A memorial luncheon will be held Sunday, 11 a.m. at Carousel Hall 3022 W. St. Joe, Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home Grand Ledge. www.holihanatkin.com .

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Sep. 3, 2009.

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Donna Donally

September 3, 2009

Gone, but never forgotten. Last of my Aunts are gone now, as are all my Uncles. The generation gone. Only those left to tell the tails of Love and life gone by.
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