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Obituaries

PUBLISHED: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tammy Marie (Hubbell) Papp



Tammy Marie (Hubbell) Papp was called back to be with the Lord midday, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Anyone who had the pleasure of making Tammy's acquaintance knew there was something truly special about her. We were reminded of that just before we returned to Elk Rapids from our home in Palm Desert, Calif. One of the chemotherapy volunteers told us that she would be eagerly awaiting our return, as Tammy was the only angel that she had ever met who walked amongst humans. This statement brought tears to all of our eyes, not because we knew of the possibilities ahead, but because it was true. Carl Jung said, "The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." Therein lies Tammy's angelic nature. For everyone she met, there was a transformation for the better by both parties.

Tammy is survived by her beloved husband, Heath, and son Brycen.

Also surviving are her parents, Gary and Edna Hubbell of Elk Rapids, Mich.; her brother, Ken (Holly) Hubbell, and his children MacKenzie and Brenden of Grand Rapids, Mich.; father and mother-in-law, Randy and Jan Papp of Bellaire, Mich.; and brother-in-law, Rick (Kathi) Papp of Yucca Valley, Calif. Tammy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harold and Geraldine Deidrich of Detroit and Ivan and Evelyn Hubbell of Elk Rapids, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Elk Rapids, Mich., on Saturday, March 22, 2008, with Rev. Dr. Daniel Herlein officiating. Family was at the church an hour before services to receive friends who wished to express their condolences.

A memorial service will also be held at a later date in Palm Desert, Calif. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Fwy. Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75244, or The First Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 404 Spruce St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes of Central Lake, Michigan. Please sign our online guestbook www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com.





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