Shirley M. Towne died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the age of 84. She was born May 23, 1931 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Emil and Stella (Waters) Peplau. Shirley enjoyed gardening and working in her very manicured lawn. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved doing crafts of all kinds. On October 22, 1949 she married Vincent Towne and he preceded her in death in 1993. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law, Arnold Woodhams. Surviving are three daughters, Debbie (Rick) Preuss of Williamston, Renee Woodhams of Spring Hill, TN and Laurie (Kurt) Slamka of St. Johns; one son, Vincent of St. Johns; four grandchildren, Kirbay Preuss, Amanda Woodhams Phillips (Allen), Tyler and Ryan Slamka; two great grandchildren, Austin and Asher Phillips; one brother, Rudy Peplau of Fort Myers, FL. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns with Pastor Dennis Dubendorf officiating. Interment will follow at DeWitt Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Thursday. Memorials may be made to Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor 1101 S. Scott Rd. St. Johns, MI 48879.

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