Naomi Grace Mason

Naomi Grace Mason, 80, of Benton Harbor, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 17, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Pastor Long officiating.  Burial will follow at New Troy Cemetery in New Troy, MI. Those wishing to share a memory of Naomi online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Naomi was born June 15, 1934 in St. Joseph, to Foster & Eva M. (Maxson) Post. She enjoyed gardening, mowing the lawn, knitting, crossword puzzles, and baking pies for the holidays. Naomi loved watching old westerns, especially those with John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Gene Autry. Naomi is survived by her children, LeRoy (Shirley) Osborn of LaPorte, IN, and Gerald (Maria) Osborn of Coloma, MI; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; and siblings, Robert Post and James Post both of Benton Harbor, Florence Jones of Winter Haven, FL, Mary Billington of Drasco, AR and Sharon Post of Kalamazoo, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son, Robert Osborn; and six brothers and sisters.