Obituary of Mary Sykes, St Joseph, Berrian County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Kathy Linderholm. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Mrs. Mary Sykes Mrs. Mary Sykes, 94, 618 Main street, St. Joseph, died at 5:20 a.m. today in Shoreham Terrace nursing home. Mrs. Sykes was born in Porter township, Nov. 21, 1876, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Adams. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William A. (Ruth) Brown of Tyron, N.C., and Mrs. Moulton (Louise) Davis of St. Joseph, with whom Mrs. Sykes had made her home; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude P. in 1949; a son, Wayne Sykes; and a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Jane) DeHaven. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Kerlikowske and Starks funeral home. The Rev. Robert F. Andrews, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Keeler cemetary. The family has suggested that memorials be made to the Berren County Cancer Service. **** Funeral card of Mary Adams Sykes In Memory of Mary Adams Sykes Born November 21, 1876 Porter Township, Michigan Date of Death December 7, 1970 Services from Kerlikowske and Starks Chapel December 9, 1970 11 A.M. Clergyman officiating Rev. Robert F. Andrews Final Resting Place Keeler Cemetary Keeler, Michigan Casketbearers R .M. Mitchell L. L. Filstrup M. S. Ross W. A. Preston R. J. Criddle William B. Minary dz