Ionia-Montcalm County MI Archives Obituaries.....Aikens, Vivian M. May 12, 2003
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown
Vivian M. Aikens, 87, of Stanton and formerly of Ionia, passed away Monday, 
May 12, 2003 at her home.

Mrs. Aikens was born Feb. 28, 1916 in Lansing, the daughter of Anona Beebe and 
Orpha (Reasoner) Beebe.  She has been a resident of Stanton since 1973.  She 
served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, stationed in West Palm 
Beach, Florida.  Vivian volunteered with the Red Cross as a Gray Lady for many 
years.  In addition, she was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the 
Stanton American Legion Post 452, the Ionia Moose Lodge, the Honor Society of 
Women Legionnaires and the National Association of American Legion 
Historians.  Also, over the years, she held many department and district 
offices including Post Commander of the Ionia and Stanton American Legion 
Posts. 

Mrs. Aikens is survived by one son, Donald J. Aikens of Stanton, two 
grandchildren, Donald Jason Aikens of Hudsonville, and Jill Marie Aikens of 
Ionia; one sister, Doris Welsh of DeWitt; and one brother Anona E. Beebe Jr. 
of Santa Barbara, California.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at the Stebbins 
and Simpson Funeral Home at Sheridan, with the Chaplain Gene Hills of the 
Stanton American Legion Post 452 along with full military rites conducted by 
the Legion Post.

Visitation is today from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home in Sheridan.  
Interment at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lansing.  Memorial 
considerations may be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital.  Envelopes will be 
available at the funeral home.


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