Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Albright, Shirley Jean (Syrjala) January 7, 2020
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. January 11, 2020

SHIRLEY ALBRIGHT, 80
Shirley Jean Albright, 80, died Tuesday, January 7, 220, at Blodgett Hospital 
in Grand Rapids. She was born September 4, 1939, in Watton, Michigan, the 
daughter of William and Gertrude (Kemppainen) Syrjala.

She graduated from Ionia High School in 1957. In early 1970's, Shirley ran a 
home daycare center until working at the Chrysler Trim  Plant in Lyons. In 
1981, she started a position at General Motors in Lansing and retired after 
25 years.

She was preceded in death by her siblings Loraine (Syrjala) Buckner and 
Kenneth Syrjala.

She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Raymond (Ken) Albright of 
Ionia.

Shirley will be dearly missed by her children; Dana (John) Smith of Sheridan, 
Denise (Michael) Powers of Holt, Andrew Peterson of Ionia and step-daughter 
Krissy Gagne.

Her very special grandchildren are Jodi (Elliot) Westwater, Ryan (Caitlin) 
Smith, Kadi (Nicholas) Franklin, Hana (Christopher) Laginess, Charles 
(Samantha) Peterson, Andrea Peterson, Vanessa Peterson, Montanna Graft, 
Madison DeLaney, and Jesse and Wyatt Shafer.

Beama, as she was affectionately called, was especially proud of her 13 
great-grandchildren; Lily, Heidi, Gwendolyn, Indiana, Asa, Eliora, Rowan, 
Locklyn, Axel, Gemma, Parker Jane, Cheyenne and Challis.

Also surviving are her brothers; Robert (Jan) Syrjala, Richard (Alice) 
Syrjala, James (Mary) Syrjala, Edsel Syrjala, sister-in-law Linda Syrjala, 
and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020, from 6-8 p.m. at Lake 
Funeral Home in Ionia. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 
2020, at 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia, followed by a luncheon at 
Zion United Methodist Church in Ionia.

Memorial contributions may be given to Zion United Methodist Church. Online 
condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com





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