- State: Michigan
Mr. McConnell passed away Wednesday February 24, 2010 at Bay Shores Nursing Center, age 93. The son of the late Arthur J. & Sarah O. (Rolston) McConnell, he was born August 11, 1916 in Grand Rapids. Oramel was a butcher with Peet Packing and then retired from Marshall Packing. He served with the US Army during WWII and he loved . McConnell is survived by two children, Christine Taylor of Bay City and Jerome (Theresa) McConnell of Dearborn Heights; grandson, Justin McConnell of Lebanon, OH; great-granddaughter, Bayliegh McConnell; step-grandchildren, Norman Brzys of Taylor, MI and Joanne (Brian) Howard of Newport, MI; step-great-grandchildren, Breanne and Brendan; brother-in-law, Thomas Brown of Alpena; sister-in-law, Marie Rosek of Midland; and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Oramel was also preceded in death by his wife, Wanda (Rosek) McConnell in 1995; a son, Larry Oramel McConnell in 1950; and his special friend of 10 years, Edna Paeth in