Norene Foote

Norene L. Foote, age 82, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor, her home away from home. Born in Grand Rapids on February 5, 1926, the daughter of John and Hattie (Grundal) VanderBand, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church and Farm Bureau. Norene married J. Lionel Foote on April 26, 1946. He preceded her in death in 1999.

Surviving are two daughters, Jean Tennis of Okemos and Carolyn (Lynn) Coffman of St. Johns, one son, Keith (Debbie) Foote, of St. Johns, grandchildren, Kelly (Jean Fiemster) Coffman of Lansing, Paula (Matt) Wilcox, of Okemos, Kendra Coffman, Rebecca (Dustin) Daman, Emily Foote, Tammy Bushard, and Mindy Bushard, great grandchildren, Nathaniel, Andrew and Morgan Wilcox, and Jack Daman, with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters Shirley Danveld, Mary Cartright, and Frances Foote and brothers John VanderBand and Leon VanderBand.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Osgood Funeral Home with Pastor Don Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, December 26 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns.