Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Atkins, Martha H. (Hayner) November 23, 1923
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Lake O. Wave-Times, Friday, Nov. 30, 1923

Martha H. Hayner was born in Lockport, Niagara county, New York, September 19, 
1845. February 20, 1870, she was united in marriage to Edward M. Atkins and two 
years later moved to Berlin township, Ionia county, Michigan.

No children were born to them but several children found a home in their hearts.

Mr. Atkins passed away in 1902. In 1915 she came to Lake Odessa nd leer went to 
the Clark Memorial Home in Grand Rapids, where she lived until November 23, 
1923, when she left this world for the Heavenly home.

She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for may years having 
joined in 1885 under the ministry of Rev. J.F. Orwich. She was a noble Christian 
woman. Nearly all of her dear ones have gone on before and there will be a happy 
reunion in Heaven.

The funeral was held at the M.E. church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. F.H. 
Cramer, preaching the sermon. Burial was at Saranac.



Additional Comments:
Funeral service: Monday 26 Nov. 1923
Saranac cemetery #477

Card of Thanks:
We wish to thank the Ladies Aid Society, the Woman's Relief Corps, the Rebekahs 
and the W.C.T.U., to the pastor and singers, for the flowers and for other 
kindness shown at the time of the death and burial of our mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCreary.

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