Cleo B. Higley's Obituary
Cleo B. Higley, age 93, of Big Rapids went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013. She was born January 17, 1920 in Altona, Michigan, the daughter of Elmer and Alta (Helms) Coe. Cleo lived in the Big Rapids area her entire life. He married Lyle Higley on December 25, 1935. She was a homemaker and also worked as an operating room technician at Mecosta County Medical Center, retiring after 27 years in November of 1982. Cleo had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved gardening, watching birds around her home, bowling and playing cards during the many winters she spent in Zephyr Hills, Florida. Cleo is survived by two daughters; Charlene (Lawrence) Morningstar of Big Rapids, Ginger (Frank) Wilhelm of Portage; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren and one brother, Vernon (Delores) Coe of Rodney. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lyle, one daughter; Joy Lake, one great grandson; Nicholas, son-in-law Loren, three sisters; Leone Louck, Virginia Stevens and Eleanor Oleson, plus one brother-in-law; Dale Louck. Funeral services for Cleo will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Mohnke Funeral Home in Big Rapids with Pastor Kevin Barker officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 - 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will be at Pine Plains Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Big Rapids First Baptist Church.
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