Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Alleman, Loretta A."Misha" November 3, 1951
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Sunfield Sentinel - Thursday November 8, 1951

      SUNFIELD WOMAN, NIECE DIE WHEN CAR STALLS ON TRACKS

Two women were instantly killed shortly after 6:00 Saturday night when a 
Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train it their car at the Sunfield rd.crossing 
north of Main Street in Sunfield.

The dead are: Mrs.Loretta A. Alleman, 79, who lived two miles north and west of 
Sunfield, and Mrs.Lillian M.Stockwell, 63, of Grand Ledge, a niece of Mrs. 
Alleman's

Mr.and Mrs. Charles Campbell of Sunfield proprietors of a gasoline station about 
150 feet from the crossing, were the only witnesses to the accident. the 
Campbells had just closed their station and were in their car preparatory to 
starting for home when they saw a car approach the crossing and stop on the 
track.        VISIBILITY POOR
The light snow falling obstructed visibility, and the Campbells were not certain 
whether or not the car had skidded. The train, a passenger streamliner, dragged 
parts of the car nearly a half mile. The bodies of the two women were found more 
than 200 feet from the crossing.

M.D. Burkhead, Eaton county coroner, sheriff's officers, and state police 
investigated the rash.It marked the second and third deaths at the crossing this 
year. A bell is the warning signal at the crossing.

Mrs. Stockwell was born at Roscommon, May 23, 1888. She had been a teacher of 
the sixth grade for the past 20 years at Union School at Grand Ledge. She was a 
member of the Congregational church, Order of Eastern Star, the A.B.C.Club and 
the Maccabees. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.Richard Beals, of Grand 
Ledge and Mrs.Oren Lloyd of Detroit; one son,Nelson Stockwell of New 
Orleans,La.; four brothers, Everett Holland of Philadelphia,PA.; Dr.William 
Holland of Lansing and Richard C.Holland of Flint and seven grandchildren. 

Mrs. Alleman was born in Roxand Township, December 27, 1876. She was a life 
member of the Order of Eastern Star. Her husband, Jay. preceded her in death 
11 years ago. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.Funeral services for 
Mrs. Alleman were held Tuesday in Mapes Funeral Home in Sunfield. Rev. Don 
Carrick officiated at the service, and interment was in Danby Cemetery.

Pall bearers were: Archie Smith, Charles Campbell, Lynn Anderson, Darwin 
Benjamin, Edward Thompson and Frakd Merritt.



Additional Comments:
Danby Cem.,
Sec.#1-4E
Danby Twp.,
Ionia Co.,MI

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