Velma June House Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Velma June House of Cadillac passed away September 15, 2013 at Real Care AFC Home. She was 87. She was born October 20, 1925 in Marion to Kenneth and Orpha (Wing) Quibell. She worked at the B.F. Good rich plant in Cadillac beginning in 1942. On October 20, 1944 she married Paul I. House. They spent most of their 55 years together farming in Selma Township. In their retirement years they traveled across the United States with their Airstream travel trailer and wintered in Florida. Mrs. House was a member of the Meauwataka Free Methodist Church. She enjoyed knitting, working crossword puzzles and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Her home and her yard were always her pride and joy. She loved working in the yard and being outdoors. She also loved to dance; it was not unusual for her to go dancing three nights a week. After retirement Mrs. House was a regular volunteer at Autumnwood of McBain. Her family meant everything to her. She would often fly to Arizona to visit her son, granddaughters and great grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Dennis (Lynn) House; granddaughters, Amanda Wilson and Carrie Coughlin; great grandchildren, Taryn Stults and Parker Coughlin all of Arizona; sisters, Madaline Woll of Holt, Michigan and twin sister, Thelma Pratt of Cadillac and a brother, Dean (Tina) Quibell of Dighton. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Paul on Oct. 15, 1999 and brothers: Gene, John, Tom, Don and Larry. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday September 19, 2013 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with Reverend Andrew Dado officiating. Friends may meet the family Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Maple Hill Cemetery in Cadillac. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.