Terry Jane Zemla age 62 of Elsie, Michigan, died on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paula�(TM)s Catholic Church, Owosso, Michigan on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. Rosary will be prayed Monday evening at 5:30 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Rev. Fr. Robert Kolenski will officiate and burial will take place at St. Paula�(TM)s Catholic Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be Sunday evening 6-8 P.M & Monday 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.
Terry was born on June 30, 1943 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Myrum & Ora Juanita ( Avery ) Mudget. She resided most of her life in Shiawassee County, Michigan and graduated from Owosso High School with the class of 1961. She married Richard Zemla, at St. Paula�(TM)s Catholic Church in Owosso on September 16, 1980 Richard predeceased her on February 22, 2002. Terry was a secretary at the Ovid-Elsie Schools until her retirement in 1993, and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Owosso, Michigan. She was also a member of the Razzlin, Dazzlin Dames, Red Hats, Ovid, Michigan, she enjoyed walking in the American Cancer Charity walks, also Stamp Art and golfing.
Survivors include her 4 daughters, Jodi Turner of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Theresa Jones of
Elsie, Michigan, Annette & Carl Thornton of Elsie, Michigan, Diane & Greg Mark of South Jordan, Utah, 4 sons, Jason & Tammie Wood of Elsie, Michigan, Mike & Gina Zemla of Elsie, Michigan, Rick & Val Zemla of Elsie, Michigan, Chuck & Carol Zemla of St. Johns, Michigan, 14 grandchildren & 3 great great grandchildren, her mother, Ora Mudget of Corunna, Michigan, 3 sisters, Sheila & Bob Ralph of
Owosso, Michigan, Myrene Spaleny of Corunna, Michigan, Catherine & Berlyn Shattuck of Grand Ledge, Michigan, 1 brother, Toby & Anita Mudget of Corunna, Michigan, She enjoyed the past 3 years with her best friend Robert Kusnier of Owosso, Michigan, her companion Max, her dog. She was prededcesd by her father.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Terry had a request that her friends & family wear no black to her services.
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Terry Jane Zemla