Lynn Nostrant, age 70 of Stanwood, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at her home. She was born May 9, 1947 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Dyer) McDonough. Lynn graduated from Delavan/Darien Union High School in Wisconsin. She attended the Bryant and Stratton Business College before she earned her cosmetology degree from schools in the states of Minnesota and Montana. Lynn was board certified in Minnesota, Montana and Michigan for cosmetology. She served on the Michigan Cosmetology Board of Directors. Lynn married Jim C. Nostrant on September 3, 1966 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Delavan. They knew each other throughout high school but did not start dating until Jim was a freshman in college. Together they raised their family in Montana and throughout the Midwest. Lynn was employed by Sta-Rite Industry working as a secretary for the president. On a spur of the moment news assignment while working for WKLK Radio Station, Lynn won the Stringer of the Month Reporting Award in Cloquet, Minnesota. In 1985, the family settled to the Stanwood area and Lynn began her cosmetology career at Mr. Karls in Big Rapids for eight years and then moved to A Flair for Hair in Canadian Lakes. Lynn was a phenomenal beautician and had many passionately devoted clients that she cherished. She was very active in the community and was a member of the Big Rapids Lions Club acting as President in 2010. Lynn was a member of St. Mary St. Paul Catholic Parish in Big Rapids. She enjoyed traveling and driving. Lynns family and extended family meant everything to her. She played an important role in their lives and was a major support for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandson. Lynn is survived by her husband of nearly 51 years, Jim C. Nostrant of Stanwood; four children, Lisa M. (Jeffrey) Turner of West Lafayette, Indiana, Carey A. (John) Yukich of Crown Point, Indiana, James J. Nostrant of Stanwood, and Katie L. Nostrant of Evart; 11 grandchildren, Andrew (Alex Starr), Brandon, and Jordan Cebulla, Kyle and Lorelei Turner, Jessica and Samantha Yukich, Ryleigh Newton, Lauryn Nostrant-Torres, Dani and Giovanna Nostrant; one great-grandson, Alec Cebulla; brother, Tom (Suzanne Anderson) McDonough of Berrien Springs; sister, Doris (John) Rielly of Delavan, Wisconsin; many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Michael McDonough. Funeral services will take place 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids with Deacon Philip Kilkenny, a family friend, officiating. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Lynns name to Gods Kitchen at St. MarySt. Paul Parishes, St. Vincent de Paul, WISE, or the Big Rapids Lions Club. Share a memory or leave a condolence for the family at www.daggettgilbertfuneralhome.com Funeral Service Wednesday, August 9, 2017 12:00 PM Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home 13985 Northland Drive Big Rapids,MI 49307 The family will greet friends Wednesday, August 9, 2017 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home 13985 Northland Drive Big Rapids,MI 49307