June Curnow Perrin

June Curnow Perrin Lansing June passed away peacefully in her home on September 7, 2009. She was born in Lead, SD on June 14, 1920. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Frank "Bob" Perrin. Growing up in the Black Hills of South Dakota provided her a fulfilling and adventurous childhood. Lead, the headquarters of the Homestake Gold Mine, was quite a progressive community in the day, and June always joked about the challenges of moving to the less contemporary community of Lansing, Michigan. She graduated from Lead High School with an emphasis in business and stenography, which earned her the position as the youngest Court Recorder at the Lawrence County Probate Court. She also was appointed Deputy Sheriff at the age of 21. It just so happened that her Scottish Grandfather, Gregor Stewart, was the Sheriff of Lawrence County, which included Lead and the infamous town of Deadwood. After WWII, June and Bob moved to Lansing where Bob was employed in Personnel at Oldsmobile. June worked at R.E.O. and as secretary for 18 years at Olofsson Tool & Die. She was active in Cub and Girl Scout Troops, a member and officer at Maplewood Elementary and Walter H. French Jr. High P.T.A. Every autumn for over 50 years, June and Bob enjoyed festive tailgating while supporting Spartan Football. Their home on the Grand River provided them a perfect place to raise and enjoy three generations of loyal Irish Setters. Over the years June and Bob often returned to the West to visit and recreate with their children and grandchildren in the Rocky Mountains of Western Montana. Surviving are: 2 sons, Ronald Stewart (Janet) Perrin and Robert Edward (Patti) Perrin, both of Missoula, MT; daughter, Bonnie Jean (Donald) Fletcher of Lakeport, MI; 7 grandchildren, Bonnie J. (William) Thompson of Butte, MT, Ronald Scot (Corie) Perrin of Bozeman, MT, Katheryn J. Perrin of Missoula, MT, Kevin (Mary Ellen) Fletcher of Randolph, NJ, Scott (Barbara) Fletcher of Livingston, MT, Shelley (Gary) Warwick of Fort Gratiot, MI, Christopher (Sue) Fletcher of Lexington, MI; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Religious services will be conducted by the Rev. David R. Pike, Rector of St. David's Episcopal Church at 12:00 Noon, Friday, September 25, 2009, in the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.