Hollowell, Lillian Hesperia Lillian Hollowell, age 80, of Hesperia passed away on Friday, December 21, 2007, at home. She was born on May 22, 1927, in Holton to James and Sarah (Conkle) Rhoads. She married Laverne Hollowell on May 15, 1948 in Fremont and was a farmer and retired from Westfield Sommers in Fremont. Lillian is survived by her husband, Laverne of Hesperia; children, Linda Brumfield of Tennessee, Vern (Joyce) Hollowell Jr. of Muskegon, Lois (Ken) Smith of Sand Lake, and Leon (Sheila) Hollowell of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and brother, James Bud Rhoads Jr. Funeral services were held on Sunday, December 23, 2007, at the Crandell Funeral Home in Fremont. Interment is in West Hesperia Cemetery. For a more lasting memorial, friends are asked to consider Hospice Of Michigan. Friends may share a memory or condolence for Lillian on-line at www.crandellfh.com. Arrangements by Crandell Funeral Home in Fremont. Click here to post a condolence or memory for the Hollowell Family on-line Dear Cousins, Uncle Vern I am sorry for your loss, especially at this time of year. No words can comfort you I know at this point. I have been praying for your families since I heard of Aunt Lils illness. I wish I could have stopped and seen her in the hospital when I was in Grand Rapids but I had my granddaughter with me and she was sick. Just know we love you all and will continue to pray for you to get through this time. Lotsa Love, Jeanene, Rena and Jay Baumgartner and Audri Tony and Melissa and Lawrence posted 12/23/07 Dear Uncle Vern and family: I am so sorry to hear about Aunt Lil. As I have said a lot of times some of my most favorite childhood memories are from your house out on Luce. I think that the most outstanding one is the one that we talked about in Oct. when Midge and I were there. When Bill, Don, & I stayed at your house while Mom, Dad and Midge went to a funeral (I think it was my grandma's). Any way, us kids had a lot of fun and kept buisy out in the woods, the hay loft and best of all the pig pen. Oohh, the fun we had!!!!!!!! but Aunt Lil didn't see any humor in the idea of me having to go to the bathroom. She made all of us spray off with the hose and set seperate out in the yard until we dried off. Later that night we went to Grandpa Jim's in the back of truck and picked pears. So many more, but I won't go on and on now. I'm Sorry that I won't be able to make it today, physically, but I am there with you in my heart and prayers. I will come see you soon Uncle Vern. Love and Hugs to you all; Don & Louene Auw posted 12/23/07 ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________