Geraldine Lenore Totten

Mrs. Geraldine Totten, a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, and friend died peacefully at home on October 16, 2012. With the support of Jim Totten, her devoted husband of 63 years, Mrs. Totten received nursing training at Sinai Hospital in Detroit and worked at Outer Drive Hospital and in private practice with Doctors Schmidt and McCue in Allen Park. A key focus and accomplishment of her life was to ensure her children became thoughtful, independent, and caring citizens. Mrs Totten enjoyed the exploits and accomplishments of her children and grandchildren, the triumphs of her beloved Detroit Tigers, guiding her daughter's Girl Scout Troop, gardening, golfing, bowling, playing cards, canning, cooking, and a good bargain. She is preceded in death by her sister Patricia Schafer. Survived by her husband Jim, son Jim and his wife Marilyn, daughter Cathi and her husband Ron Carmany, daughter Annette and her partner Kathy Day, grandsons Brian Carmany, Stephen Totten and brother-in-law Willard Shafer. Visitation Wednesday 3 - 8 pm at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park Ave., Allen Park. (313) 382-1150. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday 3:30 pm at Michigan Memorial Park Chapel, Flat Rock, MI. Interment at cemetery immediately after service. Memorial Contributions may be directed to Oakwood Southshore Hospital, Senior Care Solutions, 15500 Lundy Parkway, Dearborn, MI 48126 or to Great Lakes Caring Hospice, 30400 Telegraph Suite 334, Bingham Farms MI 48025.