Emly Rose (Marks) Horne

Emly was born October 1, 1935, the only child of Herman and Olga (Rotzol) Marks and reached her heavenly home on September 14, 2017 surrounded by family. She was a dedicated resident of Lansing.  Emly was educated in Lansing Public Schools and received her degrees from Michigan State University.  She taught in the Lansing Public School District at Maple Hill, Holmes, Lewton, and Kendon, retiring in 1989.  Emly was involved in neighborhood watch and served many years as chairperson of the South Precinct Police Advisory Board.  In 1972 she was appointed to the Lansing Planning Board. Since 1993 she served on the Board of Zoning Appeals.  Emly volunteered for Retired Seniors Volunteer Program and organized the Old Everett Neighborhood Association and the Ingham County TRIAD.  She was also a member of the Lansing Matinee Musicals, the Recipients Rights Gem Unit- McLaren Health System, and Tri-County Aging Consortium Advisory Council – City of Lansing.  Emly was a member of University Lutheran Church and mentored many children through local Lutheran Church Programs.

Surviving are her dear cousins, Ruth (Keith) Ferguson, Marilyn (Ronald) Clark, Stanley (MaryAnn) Post, and Rev. Stephen (Mary) Post; special God children, Pamela (Charles) Burtch, Keitha (David) Snider, Rev. Gerald (Suzanne) Ferguson, Susan Snow, and close family member Marjean Hefke.

Emly was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Steve T. Horne, M.Div. and a dear mother-in-law Mary Lois Horne.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 22, at University Lutheran Church, 1020 S. Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI.  Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Thursday, September 21^st from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the church.

Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in loving memory of Emly to the University Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 1020 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823, or the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, 549 E. Mount Hope. Lansing, MI 48910, or to a Sunday School of your choice.