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Joseph Eugene Kanavy was born on September 22, 1930 in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG. He and Catherine E. Shifflet were married on July 17, 1954 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG. He died on September 25, 1981, at age 51, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG.

Claire Ann Kanavy was born on August 18, 1927 in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG. She and Albert T. Hudzina were married on May 6, 1949 in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG. She died on August 15, 1999, at age 71.

Charles Carey Kanavy was born on September 20, 1935 in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG. He and Marlene Cecilila Coleman were married. He died on September 16, 1992, at age 56, in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG.

Albert T. Hudzina was born on October 7, 1926 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Claire Ann Kanavy were married on May 6, 1949 in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG. He died in November 1981, at age 55, in PennsylvaniaG.

Catherine E. Shifflet was born on February 12, 1934 in PennsylvaniaG. She and Joseph Eugene Kanavy were married on July 17, 1954 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG. She died in November 2016, at age 82, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG.

Theresa A. Kanavy was born on January 27, 1956 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG. She died on September 30, 2020, at age 64, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New YorkG.

Marlene Cecilila Coleman was born on April 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She and Charles Carey Kanavy were married. She died on March 29, 2006, at age 70, in Scranton, Lackawanna, PennsylvaniaG.

Margaret Ann Kanavy was born on June 5, 1958 in PennsylvaniaG.

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Wilbur Oscar Geranen was born on October 25, 1920 in South Dakota, United StatesG. He and Gladys Rhea Ramsay were married on February 8, 1947 in MichiganG. He died on July 6, 1995, at age 74, in MichiganG.

Colleen Rhea Geranen was born on November 26, 1948 in Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganG. She died on November 27, 1948, at age 0, in Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganG.

Mamie Sharleen Geranen was born on March 11, 1953 in Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganG. She died on September 5, 2006, at age 53, in South Dakota, United StatesG.

"Sherry" Mamie Sharleen Person, age 53 of Vienna passed away suddenly in Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Tuesday afternoon, September 5, 2006.

She was born, Mamie Sharleen Geranen, the daughter of Wilbur O. and Gladys Rhea (Ramsay) Geranen on March 11, 1953 in Detroit, MI. She grew to adulthood in the metropolitan Detroit area of Michigan, in Livonia, MI, graduating from Franklin High School in 1971. Following a higher education degree in nursing, she began a career as a loving and caring Licensed Practical Nurse from 1975-2000 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Detroit. She was a member of the Thurlow Spurr Michigan Concert Ministry Choir, a group that sang throughout the east coast and traveled to foreign countries; she loved to sing.

She was united in marriage on December 27, 1999 to Gary Person of Hayti. Health problems of her own forced her to retire from being a full-time caregiver in nursing in Detroit and she moved to Vienna in 2000. Her father was formerly of the Lake Norden area. The Geranen family had owned and operated general mercantile stores in Bryant and Lake Norden many years ago. She wrote a little note for the Church directory that says "I moved to South Dakota, here I'm still learning country style living and find a wealth of caring, sharing people". Sherry will long be remembered as a loving and caring person, her home was always open to others. She loved to laugh, cook, play cards and was also a beautiful seamstress. Her love of nursing carried back to South Dakota as she volunteered two days a week at the Parkview Care Center in Bryant. Sherry also had a fondness for dogs.

She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Vienna and currently was serving as the President of the W.E.L.C.A.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her sisters, Kathy (Mike) Wilcoxen of New Hudson, MI, Peggy (Mike) Selva of Brighton, MI and Bonnie Jane Ratto of Vienna. She also leaves her best friend Gloria (David) Frazier of Mancelona, MI and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. God rest the memory of Sherry Person.

Preceding her in death were her parents, grandparents and a sister, Colleen Rhea Geranen.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2006 in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Vienna with the Reverend Fred Rosin officiating. Burial will take place in the United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth, Michigan.

Services are announced by the Furness Funeral Home of Clark where you can email a condolence at www.furnessfuneralhome.com.

Margaret Fowler and Emory Lawrence Ramsay were married.