Almeda Nemanis

Almeda May Nemanis, of Ovid, MI died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the age of 86. Born in Duplain Township on September 29, 1927, she was the daughter of Alfred Chester and Minerva (Slane) Dickenson. Almeda was a member of the United Church of Ovid and founded Nemanis Electric with her husband. She married Paul Nemanis on November 29, 1947 and he preceded her in death on January 22, 2003 after 55 years of marriage.

Almeda is survived by her son, Bill (Pam) Nemanis of Ovid; son-in-law, Robert Sippola of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Joseph Nemanis, Robin (Ken) Ellis, Paul (Hope) Sippola, Emily (Brooke Kilyanek) Sippola; seven great grandchildren, Alexis, Kaycee and Loghan Ellis, Hannah and Brock Sippola, and Sanna and Carl Kilyanek-Sippola; and sister, Irene Jumper of St. Johns. In addition to her husband, Paul, Almeda was preceded in death by her daughter, Suzanne Sippola; brothers, James and Ernest Dickenson; and sisters, Ethel Risley, Aletha Bartlett, and Mary Snyder.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Houghton Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Home, 232 E. Oak St, Ovid with Pastor Paul Damkoehler officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Ovid. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society of Mid-Michigan, 1755 Abbey Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 or the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108.

The family is being served by the Osgood Funeral Homes.