Martha Church's obituary, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan

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Mrs Church
Bad Axe - Funeral services will be conducted today (Thurs) for Mrs 
Martha M Church, 92, who died Tues just a few days before her 75th 
wedding anniversary. Mrs Church was 92 years old. She died in the 
home of her son, William S Church, in Pontiac. Mr & Mrs Jerry Church 
were married March 9, 1882, in Meade twp and spent all their married 
life in Huron County until 1954 when they moved to Pontiac. The lived 
20 years in Meade twp and 52 years in Bad Axe. Mr Church was a farmer, 
well driller and power plant engineer before he retired many years ago. 
Mrs Church was born April 18, 1864 in Marine City. She came to Huron 
county as a young girl. Surviving are her husband, 3 sons, William S. 
and M. DeVoist Church, both of Pontiac, and James R Church, Bad Axe; 
a daughter, Mrs Grace Stephenson, Hemet CA; 12 grandchildren, 18 great 
grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will 
be conducted at 2 p.m. Thurs in Alden A MacAlpine funeral home. Burial 
will be in Colfax Cemetery.


Huron Tribune
Date unknown