Lena Prahin
January 17, 1920 — October 28, 2003
Lena Prahin
Lena Erna Prahin, age 83 of St. Johns, Michigan went to be with the Lord upon angels wings on October 28, 2003.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Saint Johns Lutheran Church, St. Johns, Michigan. Pastor George Brinley will officiate with burial at Lafayette Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 P.M. and Monday 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Lena was born on January 17, 1920 in Alma, Michigan, the daughter of Fred and Olga (Weideman) Rohn. She attended Bellen Iva Lutheran School and Merrill High School. On May 29, 1937 she married Steve Prahin in Merrill, Michigan. To this union three daughters were born, Janet, Joan, and Grace Ann. The family resided on a farm near Pompeii, Michigan for 19 years, then moved to a farm in the Laingsburg area in 1958. They resided there until Steve passed away in 1993. Lena then moved to St. Johns where she has lived for the last nine years. Lena was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, dancing, polka music, playing cards, and entertaining family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren. She was a longtime member of Ladies Aid and also involved in T.O.P.S. once she moved to St. Johns. She was a member of Saint Johns Lutheran Church in St. Johns since moving to Laingsburg. She will be greatly missed and always in fondest memories.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Janet Grubaugh of St. Johns, MI, and Joan (Joseph) VanSickle of California, 3 granddaughters, Julie Goeden of California, Jacqueline (Lawrence) Fealy of California, Janelle (David) Maniez Jr. of St. Louis, MI, 6 great-grandchildren, David Maniez III, Joshua Maniez, Ashtyn Maniez, Hunter Goeden, Zachary Goeden, and Dylan Goeden, 1 sister, Margaret Kruth of Hemlock, MI, and several nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Steve, infant daughter, Grace Ann, son in law, Stanley Grubaugh in 1996, sister, Clara Schultz, and 3 brothers, Fredrick, Herman, and Edward Rohn.
Memorials may be made to the family. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Read Lena Prahin's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at Saint Johns Lutheran Church, St. Johns, Michigan. Pastor George Brinley will officiate with burial at Lafayette Township Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 P.M. and Monday 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Lena was born on January 17, 1920 in Alma, Michigan, the daughter of Fred and Olga (Weideman) Rohn. She attended Bellen Iva Lutheran School and Merrill High School. On May 29, 1937 she married Steve Prahin in Merrill, Michigan. To this union three daughters were born, Janet, Joan, and Grace Ann. The family resided on a farm near Pompeii, Michigan for 19 years, then moved to a farm in the Laingsburg area in 1958. They resided there until Steve passed away in 1993. Lena then moved to St. Johns where she has lived for the last nine years. Lena was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, dancing, polka music, playing cards, and entertaining family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren. She was a longtime member of Ladies Aid and also involved in T.O.P.S. once she moved to St. Johns. She was a member of Saint Johns Lutheran Church in St. Johns since moving to Laingsburg. She will be greatly missed and always in fondest memories.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Janet Grubaugh of St. Johns, MI, and Joan (Joseph) VanSickle of California, 3 granddaughters, Julie Goeden of California, Jacqueline (Lawrence) Fealy of California, Janelle (David) Maniez Jr. of St. Louis, MI, 6 great-grandchildren, David Maniez III, Joshua Maniez, Ashtyn Maniez, Hunter Goeden, Zachary Goeden, and Dylan Goeden, 1 sister, Margaret Kruth of Hemlock, MI, and several nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Steve, infant daughter, Grace Ann, son in law, Stanley Grubaugh in 1996, sister, Clara Schultz, and 3 brothers, Fredrick, Herman, and Edward Rohn.
Memorials may be made to the family. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Read Lena Prahin's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
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