Violet Irene Splan

Violet Irene Splan beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the age of 87 while surrounded by family at Welcome Home Assisted Living in Owosso.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 16, 1936, to parents Alexander and Irene Varady. Being of Hungarian descent, Violet was able to sing on the radio in Hungarian at the age of 10. Being known as a wonderful cook, she specialized in many Hungarian dishes including stuffed cabbage, chicken paprikash, palacsinta, and kifli cookies. She spent her life being a wonderful mother and caregiver to her 10 children and stepchildren.
In 1990, she married Lyle Splan and spent 29 years happily married and enjoying life in Owosso, Michigan. They also spent many weekends hosting family at their beloved cottage on the Tittabawassee River, near West Branch, Michigan. Together, Violet and Lyle enjoyed dancing, boating, fishing, and visiting the casino in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Lyle predeceased her in December 2019.
Violet was an active member of her church. She was a lover of music, dancing, cooking, and helping others. She had a passion for all animals and would care for her pets as well as a colony of stray cats near her home. She was a remarkable woman who always put family first, and never failed to make a wonderful meal if you ever felt the slightest bit hungry.
She is survived by daughters Teri Rossman of Florida, Ruth (Mike) Benovic of Fruitport, Debbie (Art) Price of Ovid, Chris (Bob) Campbell of Bath, Irene (David) Wyrick of Byron, Kathy (Brian) Bracey of Ovid, Karen (Dave) Rosquin of West Bloomfield, a son, Daniel (Sandie) Spear of Battle Creek, stepchildren, Robert Splan of Tennessee, Bill (Gail) Splan of Owosso and Kim (Abe) Powell of Laingsburg. Violet was blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Lyle, daughters Dinah Tyler and Kristina Stevens, her brother Alex Varady Jr., and the father of her children, Donald Boose.
Funeral service will be held at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home, Jennings Lyons Chapel, Thursday, September 14th at 12:30pm with Jack Clarkson, officiating. The family will receive friends at 10am until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to Welcome Home Veterans, 1605 Vandecarr Road, Owosso, MI 48866.