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Nova Muir Green Okemos Nova Muir Green, age 85, of Okemos, MI, left her family and friends on January 24, 2012. Born September 5, 1926, Grand Rapids, MI, the eldest daughter of James Gaylord and Nova Doyle Muir. She held masters degrees in Child Development and Social work and spent the last 25 years working for IEC Community Mental Health as a Caseworker/Mental Health Therapist. Her work was her life, as attested to by the fact that she finally retired at the young age of 84. Nova was a vibrant, classy, funny, extremely witty woman who had too many friends to count. She will be so very missed. She leaves 2 daughters, Kate Green of Placerville, CA, Nova (Jaime) Green of Okemos, MI; sisters, Nona Turner of Howell, MI, Novia Baran of Las Vegas, NV; nieces, Peg Nelson of Rochester, MI, Liz Abel of Loveland, OH, Barbara Eddy of Las Vegas, NV; nephew, Jamie Turner of North Royalton, OH; and great nieces and nephews, Steven Yakel, Juliann Yakel, Connor Nelson and Katherine Abel. Memorial Service to be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St., East Lansing, MI. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital Palliative Care Program, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac, MI 48341.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Jan. 27, 2012.

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January 29, 2012

Nova was an inspiration, sponsor, loving listener and gentle director for my soul. Her insightful guidance and patient understanding gave life serenity,
forgiveness and positve meaning. althought it has been years since we have seen each other, she was and always will be a loving friend.
Kathi Yule Pembroke Pines, Florida

Tim Latimer

January 27, 2012

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Nova's Love will live on in the hearts of all who had the blessing of knowing her.

This is my Stacy

Vanessa

January 27, 2012

Nova, You will be sorely missed. We are so grateful that our paths crossed in this short life. You made such an awesome difference in my niece's life. You were like a "grandma" to her, and yet as her therapist you stood out above all others who had tried to help her through the years. She will live a more abundant and successful life for the investment you made in her. Thank you. God bless your family. Vanessa Sepeter, Aunt and caregiver for Stacy Jones.

stacy jones

January 27, 2012

it was a blessing havin nova as a theripist. she met the world to me. she knew when to talk to me n not poke at me to talk, i will miss her greatly. she was more of a grandma to me than a theripist.. love you nova and will miss youi

January 27, 2012

Nova always met each day with a smile and a quip that made others see the humor and the goodness in the human situation. She was a blessing to many of us.

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