Big Rapids Lenell M. Slaten, 87, of Big Rapids passed away Tuesday May 19, 2009, after a brief illness at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Funeral arrangements are pending. Read Obituary
I just learned of Lenell's passing. My mother, Wilma Whitlow Matson, was a cousin of Lenell's and we enjoyed visiting with her over the years. Our branch of the family is very sorry to hear of your loss. Annette Tucker
I just learned of Lenells passing. My mother, Wilma Whitlow Matson, was a cousin of Lenells and we enjoyed visiting with her over the years. Lenell and Mother worked on the family geneology and had many stories to tell. Karen Hardesty
It is with great sadness that my family and I learned the passing of Lenell. She was a wonderful lady with a beautiful heart and always helping anybody in need. She visited me in Morocco twice and became a very close friend to the Benamar Family. She
Lenell was a very warm and careing person. An old and dear friend and relitave of the Cloke family. She told me many stories of my family and cherished her youth growing up in Kansas. She was a great help and inspiration to me with my genealogy and gav
I never did meet Lenell in person, but worked with her to supply her computer products over the past 25 years. I really got to know her even though I never saw her in person. She was such a sweet lady. She will be missed.
Lenell was my neighbor,my friend, also i worked for her for 2 years, She was a giving woman cared about people and always wanted to help someone in need. I am going miss our talks we had ,Her stories about her younger days, I know she is in heaven we tal
To the family of Lenell; My mother, Cloeta (Foster) Yates, also born in Erie Kansas were long time friends. Upon my mother's death, i became part of Lenell's e-mail family. I remember years ago when Lenelle would come through Cedar Rapids Iowa a
Lenell was a wonderful woman with a heart of gold. She came into my life when I was working as a personal trainer at PT Plus. In the course of our relationship, she had knee, hip, and shoulder replacements; yet her spirits remained positive and excited
Lenell was an absolute wonder to work with on our family genealogy. On a visit to my Oregon home we met with others for a social gathering. Never to miss a chance to expand her inquisitive mind she shared and acquired family details with absolute precisio
Lenell will be missed dearly by Alice and me. She was a great friend to both of us. We are sorry that she went so soon. We were able to have a great birthday celebration for her on the 16th with her birthday buddy, Joel, our grandson. Elmer
