Isabel Dorothy Easley

Isabel Dorothy Hanna was born in Atchinson, Kansas on April 20, 1928. Raised with four other siblings, she was the daughter of Hickman Hanna and Beulah (Jones) Hanna. She graduated from Atchinson High School with the Class of 1946.

Isabel married Staff Sergeant Louis John Easley in Kansas City, Missouri on October 17, 1960. She was blessed with the birth of three children. Louis passed away on July 21, 1972. For more than a decade she was employed by Montgomery Ward in retail sales.

Isabel stayed very active throughout her life and was always on the go. During the Summer months she maintained a beautiful, plentiful garden. She cultivated amazing flowers and delicious vegetables well into her 80's. Generous and kind, Isabel often volunteered her time and resources by providing rides to the store or veterinary office to her neighbors and friends. Somehow through thick and thin she always remained positive and was a breath of fresh air to those around her.

Isabel spent countless hours in front of the television with her special routine. She enjoyed watching her gameshows, "Let's Make a Deal", "Price is Right", and "Wheel of Fortune". For years she watched her soaps, although as she aged, she found it difficult to keep up with all the story lines. She loved watching all the daytime judge shows. She had a passion for the sweet sounds of Motown music, often singing and swaying along to the melodies.

Isabel Dorothy Easley, age 97 of Monroe passed away on Friday; February 6, 2026, at Saint Therese at IHM Senior Living. She was under the care of Elara Caring Hospice. Her passing was preceded by her parents: Hickman Hanna Sr.; mother: Beulah Hanna; her husband: Louis J. Easley, a brother: Hickman Hanna; three sisters: Jesse Wilson, Bessie Roberts, and Hattie Wilson.

To cherish her memory she leaves three children: Robert (Deborah) Smith, Gregory Easley, and Renae (Manuel) Hoskins III; a Goddaughter: Stephanie (Donald) Hord Sr.; six grandchildren: Denise Gauthier, Courtney (Charles) Copeland, Simone Hoskins, Raven Hoskins, Tramine Ryan, and Ocatavious Ryan; four great grandchildren: Antonio James Gauthier III, Avery Gauthier, and Alliyah Gauthier; and Godchildren: Dawnisha Hord and Donald Hord Jr.

Private services were held on Sunday; February 8, 2026, at Merkle Funeral Service, South Monroe; 14567 South Dixie Highway, Monroe, Michigan 48161 (734) 241-7070. The Reverend Terrence Johnson pastor of Second Missionary Baptist Church shared words of comfort. Cremation followed through Covenant Cremation of Erie, Michigan, a division of Merkle Enterprises, Inc. Burial of her cremated remains will take place at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

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