Cathryn M. Mead age 99 of Elsie, Michigan died Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at Ovid Healthcare Center Ovid, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Duplain Church Of Christ St. Johns, Michigan on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Dan Cameron will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2006 from 6-8 P.M. and Friday, May 5, 2006 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.
Cathryn was born in Eureka, MI on September 12, 1906 the daughter of Floyd and Etta ( Teets ) Wagner. She resided most of her life in Elsie area and attended Eagle Country School in Eureka and St. Johns Schools. Cathryn married Kenneth Mead, he passed in 1946. She then married Casper Mead on August 26, 1950 in Elsie, Michigan. He passed away on January 3, 1984. She was a homemaker. She was also a founding member of the West Elsie Extension Club Cathryn enjoyed baking for the Elsie Dairy Festival and she enjoyed her garden. She also enjoyed her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She walked daily. Cathryn was a member of Duplain Church of Christ.
She is survived by son Gordon & Mary Mead of Elsie, MI, daughter-in-law Jerrine Mead of Elsie, MI, brother-in-law Howard Bryant of Ovid, MI, sister Cecile Davis of Eaton Rapids, MI, 5 grandchildren; Dennis Mead of Owosso, MI, Cindy & Alex Vargas of Owosso, MI, Cathy Rae Mead of Elsie, MI, Laurie & Jim Decatur of Dewitt, MI, Karla & John Schultz of Corunna, MI, 6 great grandchildren; John Mead of Owosso, MI, Mathew Mead of Mt. Pleasant, MI, Meagon & Ken Palmer of Ovid, MI, Cristy Slauterback of Owosso, MI, Heather Gruber of Bath, MI, Phillip Gruber of Florida, 7 great great grandchildren, several nieces & nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, son Wayne Mead in 1996, 3 sisters, Wilma, Pauline, Crystal, and 2 brothers Robert and Ward Wagner.
Memorials may be made to Duplain Church of Christ or Ovid Healthcare Center. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
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Cathryn M. Mead