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In Memoriam

Rosemary K. Flewelling (Heniser) - Class Of 1973

Rosemary Flewelling, daughter of Floyd Arnold (1926-2004) and Mary V. (Carman) Flewelling, was born 8 November 1954 in Michigan.  Rosemary attended Okemos High School.  She married first James Parsons and then Thomas (Tom) Heniser.  Rosemary was killed in an auto accident 2 September 1980 and interred Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Wednesday 3 September 1980

EAGLE WOMAN DIED IN RURAL CRASH

St. Johns -- A 25-year-old woman from Eagle was killed and two others hospitalized Tuesday night following a two-car collision at a rural Olive Township intersection.

Clinton County deputies say Rosemary K. Heniser, of 9140 Herbison Road, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7:25 p.m. crash.  Eight other persons involved in the accident were treated for injuries at Sparrow Hospital, including several infants.

Admitted to Sparrow's intensive care unit in serious condition was Thomas J. Heniser, 29, the dead woman's husband.  He was being treated today for head injuries.  Also admitted was Renee Ann Whittenburg, 18, of Laingsburg.  Hospital officials said today she suffered multiple bone fractures in the crash, and is listed in fair condition.

The accident occured at the corner of Alward and Krepps roads, according to Clinton deputies.  Authorities say a vehicle driven by Heniser was northbound on Krepps when it collided with another car at the Alward Road intersection.  That car was drven by Larry Whittenburg, 23, 7274 Shepardsville Road, Laingsburg.

Treated and released from Sparrow on Tuesday were:  Whittenburg, Larry J. Whittenburg, Jr., age 19 months, Jason Parsons, age two, seven-year-old Jimmy Parsons, Thomas Heniser, Jr., age six months and 18-momnth-old Tricia Marie Heniser.

No citations have been issued against either driver as yet, according to deputies.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Thursday 4 September 1980

HENISER, ROSEMARY K.

9140 Herbison Rd.

Wacousta

Age 25, died Sept. 2, 1980.  Mrs. Heniser was born Nov. 8, 1954 in Lansing.  Surviving is her husband, Thomas J.; 4 children, Tricia, Thomas Jr., Timmy and Jason.  Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Flewelling of St. Johns, grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Carman of Brant; 2 brothers, Roger F. Flewelling of Bath and Raymond Flewelling of Laingsburg; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Sat. 10 a.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel with the Rev. Veder Bass of the Towar Hart Baptist Church officiating.  Interment will be a Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.