Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Adair, Esther Mae (Cox) September 14, 2025 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net October 31, 2025, 12:04 pm Lake Funeral Home-Tues. September 16, 2025 Excerpts from Ionia Obituary ESTHER MAE ADAIR Died September 14, 2025-age 80 of Ionia. Born June 3, 1945, in StJohns,MI to Lloyd & Emma (Schmidt)Cox. Esther worked in accounts for various companies over the years, retiring from Sysco Food Corporation in 2008. Esther was known for making many wedding, anniversary, graduation & birthday cakes. Also enjoyed quilting, crafting cherished quilts made with love. Church, faith & love of God played an important part of Esther's life. She attended Lyons Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Church & First Baptist Church of Sebewa. Surviving are her children, Melissa (James) Wright, of Jenison, Christopher (Michelle)Adair of Saranac, & Kimberly (Jerry) Owsinski of Rockford & her precious Grandchildren & great-grandchildren. Preceded ind eath by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth, sister Helen & brothers, Donald, Paul & Erwin. Visitation will be at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia on Thursday September 18, 2025, from 4-7 pm & on Friday, September 19, 2025 for 1 hour prior to the church service. Funeral services will be on Friday, September 19 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church off Sebewa (13010 S. Goddard Rd, Lake Odessa, MI 48849) with Pastor Greg Mattson officiating. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Ionia,MI. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution in Esther's memory to St.Jude Children's Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com Additional Comments: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Ionia,Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/a/adair49127nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb