Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Allen, Ernest Lee June 2, 2008 ************************************************ 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 November 20, 2023, 4:24 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - Friday June 6, 2008 Ernest Lee Allen Ernest Lee Allen, 77. of Belding died along with his daughter in an auto accident Monday June 2, 2008 in Grand Rapids. Ernest was born on Sept.16, 1930 in Portland the son of Lyle and Christine Crandall Allen. He worked n the maintenance department for General Tire in Ionia. Ernest loved to hunt, fish, and garden and to work with his John Deere tractor. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ernest was married on July 29, 1955 in Mulliken to Etta May Waldron and she survives along with their children, William Allen of Lakeview, Linda Howorth of Grand Rapids, Connie (Alan) Martin of Belding, Shirley (Al) Heaton of Belding, Jon Allen of Six Lakes and Karen (David) Bowen of Lowell. He is also survived by his grandchildren Bill(Candice) Allen, Dustin (Heather)Allen, Dawn(Nathan)Hopkins, Brittany Howorth, Brandon Howorth, Shane (Shanda) Martin,Shaun (Dani) Martin, Bret Martin, Stady Heaton, Chris Heaton, Amber (Ed)Fox, Michael Bowen, Kristin Bowen and Heather Bowen; his great-grandchildren, Derek Allen, Brayden Allen, Hallie Hopkins, Kimmy Martin, Hunter Martin,Connor Martin, Taylor Martin Paige Martin, CJ Martin, Marissa Fox and 3 more on the way. He is survived by his brother, Charles Richard Allen of Lakeview. Ernest was preceded in death by his parent and one daughter, Joyce Ann Allen. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Green Corners Baptist Church, Belding with pastors Ken Harger and John Madvig officiating. Interment will be in River Ridge Cemetery.Visitation will be Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 .m. at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home.Memorial contributions may be given to American Diabetes Foundation. Condolences may be give into the family at the Web site fo the funeral home; www.jffh.com Additional Comments: River Ridge Cem.,Belding,MI File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/a/allen46572nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb