Marcella Edinger

Marcella (Brown) Edinger Lansing Formerly of Fowler, died June 12, 2010, at the age of 94. Born December 12, 1915, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Henry) Brown. She was a lifelong member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Central Michigan University specializing in Education. She spent thirty three years in the educational field as a teacher and principal retiring in 1976. She was a former member of the Delta Kappa Society, Michigan Education Association, and the Michigan Education Association of Retired School Personnel. She was preceded in death by her husband James (Jim), her son, Peter, sisters Bernice McKenna and Vivian Brown, brother Walter Brown, brothers in-law Martin Edinger and Lawrence Edinger, and sisters in-law Mary Karber, Ruth Edinger, and Laurine Edinger. Survivors include her three daughters, Marcia (Peter) Schmitz, Ellen (Lloyd) Watson, and Ann (Bruce) Menerey; eight grandchildren, Sue (Mark) Shulick, Michael (Diana) Schmitz, Todd (Kim) Falor, Daniel (Kristie) Falor, David (Heather) Falor, Melissa Menerey, Will (Jen) Watson, and Barney (Amy) Watson; fourteen great-grandchildren, Matthew Shulick, Vivian Shulick, Tyler Schmitz, Megan Schmitz, Sarah Schmitz, Kyle Wigglesworth, Derek Falor, Kailey Falor, Carson Falor, Cooper Falor, Raegan Falor, Lillian Watson, Macy Watson, and Colin Watson. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes 11112 W. Ionia St., Fowler, MI on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. Dennis Howard presiding and internment at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June 14, 2010 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Rosaries will be prayed at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.. Memorial contributions may be made to the Most Holy Trinity Educational Trust Fund.