Charlotte Houseman, of Niles

Published 10:54 am Wednesday, July 12, 2017

August 12, 1926 – July 9, 2017

Charlotte Houseman, 90, of Niles, died peacefully at home with her family on July 9, 2017, due to kidney disease.

Born Aug. 12, 1926, in Howard County, MO, she is predeceased by her parents, Charles and Mildred (Craig) Robb; her husband, Paul Houseman; and a daughter, Teresa Gillispie Swarten. Charlotte had three daughters from her first union to William L Gillispie. Surviving are daughters, Gayla (Mike) Furner of Niles, Robin (Glen) Lemon of Pickford, Michigan. She also had step-daughter, Kathi (Mark) Houseman of Round Lake, Illinois; and a step-son, Tom (Margie) Houseman of Yukon, Oklahoma.

Also surviving are four grandchildren, Shannon (Kevin) Harner, Shaun (Michelle) Harner, Allen (Stacey) Tibbs, and Jamie (Scott) Igo; eight great grandchildren, Christian and Alyssa Bradley, Jerid (Savannah) Norris, Marra Norris, Alexis Tibbs, Tenessa Wise, Lucas and Ella Harner; six step grandchildren, Kara (Jesse) Mcray, Tim (Kathryn) Houseman, Alan (Katie) Furner, John (Kristin) Furner, Zane Igo (McKenzie), and Miranda Igo; seven step great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Ryan Becker, Tyler Smith, Noah, Ryan, Paige, and Declan Furner; two great-great grandchildren, Makenzie Norris, Scarlet Gleason; and one step great-great granddaughter, Embyr Igo.

Charlotte retired from Pawating Hospital (Now Lakeland) after 33 years in the nursing department. She also worked as a volunteer at the hospital after her retirement. She was very talented and always doing some kind of crafts or painting. Most of her friends and family have something in their possession that she has made, whether it be a picture she painted, a Christmas gourd, birdhouse, decorations, ceramics, miniatures, or a piece of jewelry. She was also quite the scrap-booker.

Her years after retirement were spent very involved in Genealogy. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution Rebecca Dewey Chapter of Three Oaks, Michigan. She had traced and proved her family history back to the 1500s. She and a cousin, Jerry, living in Florida, whom she discovered while doing her research, talked many hours on the phone comparing notes and discussing their family history. She created a family genealogy scrapbook and loved showing it off when friends came over.

Charlotte was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Niles, MI.

In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place and a celebration of life gathering will take place for family and friends at Wesley United Methodist Church on Friday, July 14, 2017, at 2 p.m. Her ashes will be taken home to Howard County, MO. Online condolences may be made at hovenfunerals.com.

Any memorials can be made to Hospice at Home, 4017 Chamberlain Road, Buchanan, MI 49107, Wesley United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar St., Niles, MI 49120, or the DAR Rebecca Dewey Chapter of Three Oaks, MI in care of Dee Beaumont, 1354 Honeysuckle, Niles, MI 49120.