Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mumaw, Owen Cecil 2002
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2002

Own Cecil Mumaw, 93, of Greenville, passed away Friday Dec. 20, 2002 at Crystal 
Manor in Caledonia.  Owen was born in New Market, Va. on Dec. 3, 1909 to Ada 
and John Mumaw.  His family moved to Lake Odessa when he was three years old.

Owen graduated from Lake Odessa High School and attended pharmacy school at 
Ferris State University.  He married Marian Ester McGunn of Ionia on April 7, 
1937.  After a short time of living in Ann Arbor, they moved to Greenville 
where they have lived for more than 63 years.

In addition to being a father, pharmacist, drugstore owner and real estate 
agent, Owen has always found time to be active in his community.  He served as 
Mayor of Greenville for eight terms, 12 years on the city council, was a county 
chairman and served 16 years as a county commissioner.  He was also active in 
the Lions Club and served as a district governor.  He was a member of the 
Knights of Columbus and active in his church. 

Owen is survived by his wife, Marian, and their seven children; Mary and 
Charles Reed of Grand Rapids, Richard and Marilyn Mumaw of Marshall, Janet and 
Allen Kelly of Carson City, Nancy and Michael Schreiner of Lansing, Thomas and 
Pamela Mumaw of LaCross, Wis., Jerry and Kathy Mumaw of Caledonia, and Betty 
and Mark Krauss of Grand Rapids; 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; a 
half-brother, Nelson Hansbarger of Lake Odessa; and a sister-in-law, Rosetta 
Magley of Haslett.

Visitation will be Saturday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 
8 p.m. at the Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville.  The Rosary will be Sunday 
evening at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at 
St. Charles Catholic Church, Greenville, with Fr. Fred Brucker celebrating.  
Owen will be in repose Monday at the church from 9:15 p.m. until the Funeral 
Mass.  Burial will be in St. Charles Catholic Church Cemetery.  Memorial 
contributions can be made in Owen’s name to St. Charles Church Building Fund 
and Hospice of Holland Home.


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