Husband Ray Vurn Collins
Born: 7 Mar 1893 - Flynn Twp, Sanilac Co, MI
Christened:
Died: 4 Jan 1966 - Essexville, Bay Co, MI
Buried: - Floral Gardens Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
Father: [Father] Collins ( - )
Mother:
Marriage: 20 May 1915
Wife Elizabeth Mae "Lizzie" Lusher
Born: 31 Aug 1894 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 17 Jun 1972 - Bay City, Bay Co, MI
Buried: - Floral Gardens Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
Father: Jonathan Miles Lusher (1857-1934) 1
Mother: Biddie Margaret "Maggie" Shaffer (1865-1943) 2
• Additional Image. Sisters: Elizabeth (Lusher) Collins and her sister, Inas (Lusher) Wilson
• Additional Image. Sisters: Inas (Lusher) Wilson and her sister, Elizabeth (Lusher) Collins
Children
1 F Lydia Margaret Collins
Born: 26 Dec 1915
Christened:
Died: 24 Apr 1989 - ? Bay City, Bay Co, MI
Buried: - St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
Spouse: Samuel T. Finn (1919-1974)
2 M Vurn Lester Collins
Born: 11 Feb 1918
Christened:
Died: 11 Oct 1991 - ? Michigan
Buried:
3 M Willis Dale "Bill" Collins
Born: 4 Apr 1925
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Patsy Jane Collins
Born: 6 Apr 1934
Christened:
Died: 30 Jun 1988 - ? Essexville, Bay Co, MI
Buried:
Spouse: James J. Badour ( - )
General Notes: Husband - Ray Vurn Collins
On their marriage license his year of birth is given as 1893; a previous family historian gives the year 1896.
The Bay City Times, Bay City, MI
Jan 4, 1966; pg 15, col 3
Collins-
Ray Verne Collins, 109 Marshall St., Essexville died Jan. 4 at 1:12 a.m. after a long illness. He was born March 7, 1893 in Flynn, Canada. He has been a resident of Bay County for 44 years, living in Essexville for the past 35 years. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Lusher Collins and 4 children; Mrs. James (Patsy) Badour of Essexville, Willis Collins from Kawkawlin and Mrs. Samuel (Lydia) Finn and Verne Collins of Bay City. 8 grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister: Trum Collins at Rhodes, Mich.; Dewey Collins at National City, Mich. and Mrs. Ives Woods of Williamson, Mich. He is a retired carpenter. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Penzien & Vallender Funeral Home. Rev. Harry Harfst will officiate with burial in Floral Gardens.
The Bay City Times, Bay City, MI
Jan 4, 1966; pg 5, col 4
Ray Verne Collins
Ray Verne Collins, 109 Marshall St., Essexville, 72-year-old carpenter, died today after a long illness. Born March 7, 1893, in Flynn, Canada, he had lived in Bay County for 44 years, in Essexville for the past 35 years. Survivors include: his widow, Elizabeth Lusher Collins; four children, Mrs. James Badour, Essexville, Willis Collins, Kawkawlin, Mrs. Samuel Finn and Verne Collins, Bay City; eight grandchildren; two brothers, and a sister. Funeral services will be Thursday.
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Mae "Lizzie" Lusher
The Bay City Times, Bay City, MI
June 19, 1972
Collins, Elizabeth Mae
206 Riverside Drive
Kawkawlin, Michigan
Mrs. Collins, age 77 years, passed away June 17, 1972 at 8:15 p.m. at General Hospital following a short illness. She had formerly resided at 109 Marshall St. in Essexville. She was born in Dayton, Pa. on August 31, 1894. Her husband Roy V. Collins preceded her in death in 1966. She is survived by two sons Willis Collins of Kawkawlin and Vurn Collins of West Branch, two daughters Mrs. Sam (Lydia) Finn, of Bay City, and Mrs. James (Patsy) Badour of Essexville, ten grandchildren, and three brothers Frank Lusher and Lester Lusher both of Croswell, Michigan and Oren Lusher of Essexville. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Ladies of G.A.R. Memorial cards for the Moose Heart will be available. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Penzien Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Harfst will officiate with interment at Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Penzien Funeral Home after 7:00 p.m. Monday. Memorial services by Women of the Moose will be Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m.