Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gerow, Lydia May Southard November 18, 1935 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janet Wilkinson Schwartz wilkinschw@aol.com March 23, 2007, 2:12 pm The Clare Sentinel November 22, 1935 ESTEEMED SHERIDAN RESIDENT DEPARTS THIS LIFE MONDAY Services Held Thursday Afternoon for Mrs. James S. Gerow The Clare Sentinel November 22, 1935 Lydia May Southard was born in Eaton Rapids in Eaton County, Michigan April 4, 1882, and passed away after a prolonged illness at her home in Sheridan Township Monday afternoon at the age of 53 years 7 months 4 days. She was the daughter of Ambrose Southard and Sarah M. McNeil both whom preceded her in death. Since the age of 13 she has resided in Sheridan Township. She was united in marriage to James Stanley Gerow July 27, 1904. To this union wer born five children, 2 daughters and 3 sons, one son, Harland, preceding her in death. Mrs. Gerow is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Harold Larson, of Pontiac; Ruby Marie, at home and two sons, Callin and Russell also at home. The only sister, Mrs. Neal Buchong, resides in Sheridan. Mrs. Gerow was a kind and loving mother and was esteemed and respected by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Thurston Funeral Home, Thursday at 1:00 o’clock, Rev. M. R. Hondrich officiating and interment made in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/clare/obits/g/gerow1851gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb