Shirley Wilmarth

Mrs. Shirley Howland Wilmarth, age 80, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, 2006 at Hearthstone Assisted Living Center in Kentwood. Born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Auburn, Maine, Shirley was the daughter of Karl and Edna Howland. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Abram Micka. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Harold Wilmarth; two daughters, Carolyn (Joe) Carr, and Barbara (Brian) Tuttle; a brother, Walter (Shirley Jean) Howland; two grandsons, Dan Micka, and Gary (Namiko) Micka; and two great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be scheduled in the near future at Fountain Street Church. Her family is very appreciative of the high level of care she received at Hearthstone Assisted Living facility. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home, Greenville. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Shirley Wilmarth, please visit our flower store.