Elizabeth Osmun Kuhn, 85, ,of Reed City, and formerly of Bailey, died Wed Apr 4, 2012 in Reed City.
She was born Elizabeth Irene Osmun in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Agnes (Dondono) and Claud Osmun on Jun 2, 1926. She married Mark E. Kuhn on Nov 17, 1945 in Grand Rapids; he was a retired Army Lt. Colonel and preceded her in death on Jan 6, 1989.
She was a graduate of Central High School and Davenport Business College. She loved being an officer’s wife and traveled with her husband and children to most of the places where her husband, Mark, was stationed. When Mark retired, they bought property in Bailey. She as a member of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church and was active as a singer, lector and catechist; and was a member of the Grant Bible Study Group. In her spare time she loved to garden and to sew. She made beautiful quilts.
She is survived by her children, Claudia Kuhn Nichols of Reed City, Marcia Kuhn Hotchkiss of Bailey, Michael D. (Lola) Kuhn of Newaygo and Christopher (Deboarah) Kuhn of Whitmore Lake; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Claude Osmun of Brooks Lake and Gordon (Ginny) Osmun of Cascade.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lt. Colonel Mark E. Kuhn and her two brothers, Jack Osmun and Roger Osmun of Grand Rapids; and her grandson Trinity Nichols.
There will be visitation at McKinley Funeral Home in Grant on Monday, Apr 9 from 6 – 8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Tue apr 10, 2012 at 11am at St. Bartholmews Catholic Church in Newaygo.
Interment will be at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Cemetery in Newaygo.