Naomi Nowlin

Naomi Nowlin, 92, of St. Joseph, passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 at her residence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at ­­­­2 P.M. Wednesday, March 25 at Oakridge Baptist Church, 766 Oakridge Dr., St. Joseph, with Pastor Scott Reeves and Chaplain Julie Leahy officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens. Friends may visit from 12:30 P.M. until the time of service.  Memorials may be made to Oakridge Baptist Church.  Those wishing to share a memory of Naomi online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Naomi was born September 3, 1922 in South Norfolk, Virginia to Harry and Ina (Young) McPherson. She married Alfred Nowlin in St. Joseph. She retired from Whirlpool in 1983 after 26 years as a legal secretary. She was a member of the Oakridge Baptist Church and active at the St. Joseph Senior Center. In Naomi’s free time she loved reading, water color painting, traveling, and spending her summers at Sandy Pines. She was known as a Christian lady with a deep faith and sharing her faith in God with others. Naomi is survived by her children Sherry (Doug) Podjan, Warren (Karen) Disbrow, Marge Bishop, June (Scott) Simonton; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; a niece and nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Alfred Nowlin, brothers Freeman and David McPherson, and a son-in-law August Bishop in July 1, 1999.