Debbie J. Seney

Debbie Jean (Brown) Seney passed away peacefully in her home on June 1st, 2025.

She was born June 27th, 1955 at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, GA to Donald and Linda (Miller) Brown. The oldest of four, she grew up in Vassar, MI, where she met Sam Seney in 5th grade. They both graduated from Vassar High School in 1973 and were married the following September. Together, they celebrated over 51 years of marriage.

Debbie found joy and purpose in helping people. She entered the healthcare field after high school, working as a nursing assistant at the Lutheran Home in Frankenmuth, MI. While working and raising a family, Debbie also attended classes at Delta Community College, graduating in 1994 with her Associate in Applied Science degree in Radiology, with Honors. She worked as an X-Ray Tech and mammographer for Bay Med for many years, where she provided comfort and support to the patients she worked with.

Family and faith were the most important things in Debbie’s life. She went to every race, game, school play, and concert that she was able to, and listened to every detailed explanation of engines, tractors, chemistry, music, pool, and Magic the Gathering with complete attention and enthusiasm, because she cared about everything her family cared about. She prayed them through every challenge and every success with an unwavering faith in the strength and goodness of God.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Sam Seney; children Tabitha (John) Mason and Nick (Amanda) Seney; grandchildren Morgan (Sean) Faucett, Sam and Tommy Mason, and Ashton and Nathaniel Seney; sisters Diann Reil and Darlene Kern; brother Donny Brown; and her mother, Linda Brown, as well as beloved brothers- and sisters-in-law and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, Don Brown, and her father- and mother-in-law, Gene and Bonnie Seney. 

Visitation will be held at Hanlin Funeral Home in Vassar, MI on Thursday, June 5th from 5-7pm and at Pineview Mennonite Church in Vassar, MI on Friday, June 6th from 10-11am. Funeral service and interment will take place on Friday, June 6th at Pineview Mennonite Church with lunch to follow.

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Debbie and her family are in the care of Hanlin Funeral Home in Vassar. 1148 W. Saginaw Rd, 48768. (989) 823-8621.

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