- Mrs. Mary J. Shell, age 89, of Grand Haven passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at Grand Pines Assisted Living Center. She was born September 8, 1927 in Mason, MI to Harold and Ada (Aldrich) Corbin. On June 25, 1949 she married Harold W. Shell and together they raised six children. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2014.
Mary was a former member of Lakeshore Baptist Church and was an amazing cook and baker. She was a talented knitter and enjoyed sewing. She was also a Cub Scout leader, Sunday school teacher and a lifelong member of the MSU Extension Service.
Mary is survived by sons, David (Billia) Shell of Nashville, Tennessee and Ronald (Christa) Shell of Sennfeld, Germany; daughters: Carol (Douglas) Smith of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Nancy Kay of Lansing, Michigan, Gloria (Jos) VanderLinden of Kentwood, Michigan, and Linda (Wyatt) Rinkel of Huntsville, Alabama. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; one brother, John Parker. She was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Corbin; and son-in-law, Gary Kay.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at The VanZantwick Chapel (620 Washington Ave) with Rev. John Brown officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Lake Forest Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Hospice of North Ottawa Community are appreciated. Please sign the family?s online guest book at www.sytsemafh.com.
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1927 - 2017 (89 years)
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