Obituary for Eliza Anne Owl
OWL, ELIZA ANNE, age 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at her home.
Funeral Services for Eliza will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 3 p.m. with Benjamen Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Denver Township Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at the Tribal Gym immediately after burial. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel on Thursday from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to for Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services Foster Care Program. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.
Eliza was born in Rosebush, Michigan, February 1, 1956, daughter of Fred and Frances (Altiman) Neyome. Eliza was a member of Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and worked for them for over 20 years in various positions. She retired in February 2021. Eliza worked in various positions throughout Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services, behavioral health, and youth treatment centers. She impacted countless numbers of lives throughout her life. Eliza was passionate about her heritage; she was a cultural leader and teacher, loved beading and was voted best fry bread within the tribe. She advocated for victims of domestic violence and ran a shelter in Canada for almost 10 years.
Eliza is survived by her children Frances (Darren) McGraw of Manitoulin Island, Canada, Melissa Owl (Jim Fulger) of Mt. Pleasant, Allan “Pete” (Alicia) Owl, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, Derrick Owl (Kristi Butler) of Mt. Pleasant; 11 grandchildren Tahsheenah, Chase, Aleigha, Max, Kashtin, Alex, Blake, Jordanna, Lyric, Paul, Isaac; 13 great-grandchildren; sister Genevieve Chippeway (Robert Oonie Bennett) of Mt. Pleasant; and special friend Ronald Kwiatkowski of Weidman.
Eliza was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Eva and Anita; and daughter Jennifer Owl.
Funeral Services for Eliza will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 3 p.m. with Benjamen Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Denver Township Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at the Tribal Gym immediately after burial. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel on Thursday from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to for Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services Foster Care Program. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.
Eliza was born in Rosebush, Michigan, February 1, 1956, daughter of Fred and Frances (Altiman) Neyome. Eliza was a member of Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and worked for them for over 20 years in various positions. She retired in February 2021. Eliza worked in various positions throughout Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services, behavioral health, and youth treatment centers. She impacted countless numbers of lives throughout her life. Eliza was passionate about her heritage; she was a cultural leader and teacher, loved beading and was voted best fry bread within the tribe. She advocated for victims of domestic violence and ran a shelter in Canada for almost 10 years.
Eliza is survived by her children Frances (Darren) McGraw of Manitoulin Island, Canada, Melissa Owl (Jim Fulger) of Mt. Pleasant, Allan “Pete” (Alicia) Owl, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, Derrick Owl (Kristi Butler) of Mt. Pleasant; 11 grandchildren Tahsheenah, Chase, Aleigha, Max, Kashtin, Alex, Blake, Jordanna, Lyric, Paul, Isaac; 13 great-grandchildren; sister Genevieve Chippeway (Robert Oonie Bennett) of Mt. Pleasant; and special friend Ronald Kwiatkowski of Weidman.
Eliza was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Eva and Anita; and daughter Jennifer Owl.