Services: Tuesday, June 13, 2 p.m.

Visitation: Monday, June 12, 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 13, 1 p.m. until time of service

Howard Lilly, Sr., age 82, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 9, 2006, at Central Michigan Community Hospital.

Funeral services for Howard will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at 2 p.m. at Clark Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ron Ives officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 12, from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday, June 13, from 1 p.m. until time of service at Clark Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to a Memorial Fund in remembrance of Howard. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.

Howard was born July 10, 1923, in Shepherd, Michigan, the son of Benjamin and Catherine (Gilson) Lilly. Howard retired as the Superintendent for the City of Mt. Pleasant Water Works after 34 years. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and then later transferred to the Sea Bees. He enjoyed the outdoors and was a loving husband, a good father, and loved all his grandchildren.

Howard is survived by his wife of 59 years, Hazel Lucille Lilly; children Carol (Jack) Parker of Mt. Pleasant, Barbara (Butch) Segelstrom of Muskegon, Howard (Robin) Lilly, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant; 8 grandchildren Kim (Roy) Hibbs, Mary (Mark) Conroy, Jacklyn Howard, Richard (Shawn) Howard, Jr., Tracee (Matt) Wilson, David (Candy) Howard, Rachel (David) Wieten, Amy (Ben Labo) Lilly; 18 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-granddaughter; sister Mary Ann Farrell of Lowell; brothers Lloyd Lilly and Dean Lilly, both of Florida;.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents Benjamin and Catherine Lilly; brothers Merle and Al Lilly; and grandsons Patrick “PJ” Parker and Jon Roy.

Howard will forever be remembered as a kind and special man.

Memorials: Memorial Fund In Remembrance of Howard

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clark Funeral Chapel (Map)

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