Edith Elizabeth Stevenson, age 92, of St. Johns, MI died on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel on Wednesday, July 15th at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Collier Cemetery in Gratiot County, Michigan. Pastor Willie Iwankiw will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday from 6-8 PM. and also on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel.
Edith was born in Campbell Twp., Michigan on October 9, 1916, the daughter of James L. and Ethel L. (Neeb) Birman. She graduated from Clarksville High School. She was married to Gaylord F. Stevenson. He preceded her in death on Aug. 7, 2000. She resided most of her life in St. Johns. Edith enjoyed gardening and bird watching. Most of all, she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and reading her Bible. She was a member of St. Johns Seventh-day Adventist Church.
She is survived by a son Gaylon and Joyce Stevenson of Ithaca, MI; daughter Norma and Carl Kilpatrick of Ashley, MI; 7 Grandchildren Monty and Becky Kilpatrick of St.Johns, MI, Mindi and David Chamberlain of Dearborn, MI, Bradley and Debi Stevenson of Port Orchard, WA, Byron and Quyen Stevenson of Bellevue, WA, Keisha Stevenson of Redmond, WA, Jennifer Azelton of Dalton, GA, and Kimberly Azelton of Ithaca, MI; 6 Great Grandchildren Zakery Kilpatrick, Mya Chamberlain, Dakota Stevenson, Dylan Stevenson, Mark Stevenson, Matthew Stevenson, and a sister Doris Haller of Saranac, MI.
She was preceded in death by her parents James & Ethel Birman, husband Gaylord Stevenson, and a sister Lucille Brauher from Clarksville, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 3ABN or Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Johns. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, Michigan.
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Edith E. Stevenson