Calista Reed

Calista (Austin) Reed died May 5, 2013 at the age of 94. Calista was born Sept.3, 1918 in Laingsburg, MI, the youngest of six children of Herbert and Fleda (Leland) Austin. They moved to Ovid in 1930 and she graduated from Ovid High School in 1936. She worked at Ovid Roller Mills as a bookkeeper for 25 years and in the bookkeeping department at Universal Electric for nine years.

On Aug. 22, 1948 she married Iwin Reed, who preceded her in death on May 1, 1999. Calista belonged to the United Church of Ovid, was a life member of the Eastern Star of Wacousta, Chapter #133, and an original member (1940) of the Acme Society, who helped fund the library in Ovid. She enjoyed knitting and taught it to the 4-H for 15 years. She was an avid doll collector, sharing her love and knowledge by presenting doll programs throughout the area.

She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., at the Houghton Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes, Ovid, with Pastor Greg Buchner officiating, burial to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to the United Church of Ovid or the Ovid Public Library.

The family is being served by Osgood Funeral Homes Inc.