Marilyn Catherine Ford “Lyn”, died Thursday December 3, 2015 at the age of 85 after a brief illness. She was born on September 9, 1930 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Francis and Bernadine (Collins) Ford. After High School Lyn graduated from nursing school as a registered nurse. Lyn had worked in Labor and Delivery at St. Lawrence Hospital for many years and had also worked for the American Red Cross. Lyn was a devoted parishioner at St. Mary Cathedral and enjoyed traveling and visiting with her neighbors and many friends.
Lyn is survived by cousins: Virginia Rolfe of Owosso, Michigan; M. Cathy Borton of Ovid, Michigan; Rosemary Roach of Toronto, Canada and Clair (Bud) Gorman of Stanton, Michigan as well as her god daughter, Denise Frisbee, and many second cousins, special neighbors and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Msgr. Bernard Reilly as celebrant. Committal Services will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan at 1:00 P.M.
Lyn will lie in state one hour prior to the Funeral Mass at St. Mary Cathedral.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave., Lansing, MI 48933. Arrangements by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns, Michigan.
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