This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: CURTISS, GLOSCHE, BUTLER, SMITH, SONNEVIL, BEEBE, ROGERS, ELLIS, CARMICHAEL Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3349/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CURTISS, Mrs. Lucille Of Muskegon Mrs. Lucille Curtiss, age 91, passed away Tuesday evening, January 13, 2009 in Muskegon. She was born October 10, 1917 in Toledo, OH to Charles and Amelia (Glosche) Butler, and lived in Wyoming, MI for 54 years before moving to the Muskegon area six years ago. Mrs. Curtiss had been a life long member of Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, and was a faithful distributor of the Today devotional. She was very devoted to her church, and her family, and was a dedicated housekeeper of the Beacon Light Chapel in Grand Rapids. She was presently a member of Fellowship Reformed Church in Muskegon. On February 5, 1935 she married Cecil Curtiss in Parma, MI. He preceded her in death in April of 1985. Survivors include four children, Cecil (Liz) Curtiss of Galesburg, MI, Eugene (Ruth Ann) Curtiss of Minot, ND, Norman (Ruth) Curtiss of Caledonia, MI, Darlene (James) Smith of Muskegon; 10 grandchildren, Allen (Phyllis) Curtiss, Becky Sonnevil, Cathy Beebe, Gene Curtiss, Jr.! , Ken Curtiss, Deanne (Jerry) Rogers, Scott (Holly) Curtiss, Stacy (Jeff) Ellis, James (Amy) Smith, Jr., Darcy (Chad) Carmichael; 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by her father, Charles; her mother, Amelia; her step-mother, Erma; her brothers, Harold, Elmer, and Roy Butler; her daughter-in-law, Rosemary Curtiss. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442, with Rev. Greg VanderMeer officiating. Burial will take place at Rosedale Memorial Park. Visitation at The Lee Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444 (231) 798-1100 will be from 6-8 PM Friday, and one hour prior to the service at church. You may sign the family's on-line guest book at www.sytsemafh.com Contributions in Mrs. Curtiss' memory may be made to Harbor Hospice, or the Micro Finance Fund at Fellowship Reformed Church. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 1/15/2009 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.