Wanda Foreback

Wanda June Foreback, age 63, of Elsie, MI died Friday, July 10, 2009 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.

Wanda was born in Stratford, OK on September 4, 1945, the daughter of Rex Leelis and Lynden Mildred (Griffin) Jackson. Wanda married Robert Foreback on January 31, 1965 in Santa Ana, California. Wanda was a first grade teacher for Ovid Elsie Public Schools, retiring after 25 years of service. She enjoyed golfing and along with her husband Bob, golfed in all 50 states and 2 Canadian Provinces and Mexico. She was a MSU season basketball ticket holder and enjoyed going to the games. Wanda was the official score keeper for years at all the O-E Basketball games, side by side with her husband as he coached. She loved traveling the country with Bob, camping & looking for deer. She was an avid baseball fan & loved the Tigers, Angels & Dodgers. Her favorite thing was spending time with her grandsons. She was a member of Elsie United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband Robert Foreback of Elsie, MI, daughter Vicki Foreback of St. Johns, MI, son Robert and Jami Foreback of Grand Blanc, MI, 2 grandsons; Max &Jack, 2 sisters; Sue and Garry Slate of Garden Grove, CA, Linda and James Kilman of Las Vegas, NV, and brother Larry and Diane Jackson of Riverside, CA. She was predeceased by her parents.

Memorials may be made to the O-E Community Foundation, Athletic Fund or American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.


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