Mary Daniels

Mary C. Daniels, 89, of Channing, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Mary was born December 8, 1922 in Nashville, Georgia, daughter of Isham and Mary (Starling) Clyatt. She was raised in Pompano Beach, Florida by her sister and brother-in-law Carolyn and Jesse Ogden after the death of both of her parents while she was still quite young. Mary met Bob Daniels while on a trip to the U.P. to visit her sister Barbara, and they were married on October 20, 1956. Their life journey together spanned 56 years, and was an inspiration to all who knew them. Bob passed away in May, and she follows just a short four months later. After receiving her registered nurses training at Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville Florida during WW2, she worked at several doctor's offices, hospitals and the health department. She served for several years as night supervisor of the Emergency Department at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1978. Before there was a "STAR Ambulance" in Channing, there was Mary Daniels. She made herself available to a grateful townspeople for everything from minor cuts to heart attacks. She kept a stretcher handy at the house to transport patients in the family station wagon. Mary brought refinement and elegance to her surroundings. Never a hair out of place, and always dressed fashionably (complete with the proper jewelry) she is remembered as a "classy" lady by many. She showed Yoopers a bit of Southern charm, and her fried chicken will especially be missed. Her deep and abiding faith made her an excellent prayer warrior, and once asked to pray for someone, she kept them on her list until she saw results. Mary is survived by daughters Diane (Vincent) Roell, Mary Lu Daniels, and Carolyn (Bob) Kennard, all of Channing; "adopted" son Mychael Stafford of Green Bay, Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren, Brian (Kendra) Roell, Joseph (Bronwyn) Roell, Jamie (Julie) Roell, Karisa Falls, Wade (Daphne) Kennard, Blake Kennard, Abigail (Benjamin) Garcia, Katelyn (Kyle) Kubacki, Bailey Stafford, and Jacob Stafford: 8 great-grandchildren, and a ninth great-grandchild she would have been happy to welcome in April. In addition to her husband, Bob, and her parents, Mary was preceded in death by three sisters; Ernestine, Carolyn and Barbara, and five brothers; Robert, Farrie, Russell, Sam and Johnny. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain and from 10:30am to 11am on Thursday at Grace Presbyterian Church in Sagola. The funeral service will follow Thursday at 11am at the church. Rev. David Anderson will officiate. Burial will be at the Channing Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Nursing Scholarship program at Dickinson County Healthcare Systems. Condolences to the family of Mary Daniels may be expressed online at ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Mary Daniels

December 8, 1922 - September 27, 2012