PALANLeona Mae Leona Mae Palan, age 77, of Ottawa Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on October 24, 2016. She was born on April 8, 1939 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Leona was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, canning, and baking. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Leona is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Lindell Palan; children, Wanda (Mike) Carpenter, Freddie Fisher, Pauline Fisher (Rick Lewis), Leona (John) Brown, son-in-law Stewart Vanpelt; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sarah Laviolette; two siblings and her parents. Leona is greatly loved and will be deeply missed.Visitation will be held at Reeb Funeral Home, Sylvania, OH on Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., where the funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery. www.reebfuneralhome.com As published in The Blade