Eleanor Alice Inwood

April 8, 1929 - August 30, 2017

Eleanor Alice Inwood, age 88, of Yale, Michigan, formerly of Shelby Twp., died August 30, 2017. She was born April 8, 1929 in Fraser, Michigan to the late Carl and Meta Schoenberg. On May 5, 1956 Eleanor married Howard J. Inwood. He predeceased her in 2010. Eleanor was employed as secretary and bookkeeper for Fitzgerald High School and later worked for and retired from Utica Community Schools. She was a member of Emanuel Redeemer Lutheran Church, Yale. She was also an active member of the Lutheran Ladies Auxiliary. Eleanor’s family was her life. She was mother not only to her children, but her grandchildren as well. She crocheted many gifts for her family as well as her many friends. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Leonard) Coppedge and son, Jeff Inwood; grandchildren, Timmy Lelito, Jeffery Lelito, Andrew Inwood, Caitlin Inwood and Savanah Jo Inwood; sister, Viola Welschans and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Carl (Marilyn) Schoenberg and brother in law, Raymond Welschans. Funeral service will be Saturday September 2nd at 12 p.m. at Emanuel Redeemer Lutheran Church, Yale. Visitation Friday 3 to 8 p.m. at L.C. Friederichs and Son Funeral Home, St. Clair and Saturday at church one hour prior to service. Interment will be in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy. Memorials may be made to Lutheran High School Assoc. or Emanuel Redeemer Lutheran School. To leave a message of comfort visit www.lcfandson.com