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Georgan L. Watrous, 77, of Freeland, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1941 in Whitehall, Michigan, daughter of the late George and Mildred (Sandel) Morris. Georgan was a 1959 graduate of Whitehall High School and later graduated from Blodgett Hospital School of Nursing in Grand Rapids as a Registered Nurse. On August 11, 1962 she was married to Guy D. Watrous in Whitehall. He survives her. Georgan was worked as a Registered Nurse at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids and later at Midland Hospital until 1980. After her career in nursing, she worked as a Director with her husband at Midland Materials Research. She was a member of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Midland. She loved spending time with her family and friends in Ludington, especially cruising Lake Michigan on her boat with her husband. Her hobbies included showing Shetland sheep dogs, knitting, sewing, and quilting.

Surviving besides her husband Guy are her children; Jeff (Leslie) Watrous of Midland; Aaron Watrous of Lowell; and Guyan (Joe) Lange of Freeland; three grandchildren; Tiffany (C.J.) Hauser of Grand Ledge; Morgan McGinnis of Freeland; and Millie McGinnis of Los Angeles, CA; two great-grandchildren; Luke and Blair Hauser. Also surviving is her brother; Jim (Shelly) Morris of Strawberry, Arizona.

Funeral services will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2018 from the Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (Corner of Wheeler and Washington Roads) in Midland. Reverend John Seifert will officiate with burial to follow in the Poseyville Cemetery. Georgan’s family will receive friends at the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, 1200 West Wheeler St. in Midland on Saturday from 4-8 p.m. and at the church on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the services. Those planning and expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Transverse Myelitis Association, 1787 Sutter Parkway, Powell, Ohio 43605 or the Leukemia Foundation, 191 Waukegan Road Ste. 105 Northfield, IL 60093

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