Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Augst, William J. (Mr.) June 24, 1980 ************************************************ 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: Maureen Cross mcross3454@gmail.com September 30, 2021, 1:54 pm Lake Odessa Wave - July 3, 1980 WILLIAM J. AUGST LAKE ODESSA -- William J. August, 92 of Houston, Texas, formerly of Lake Odessa and Grand Rapids, died on June 24 in Houston. He was born on March 19, 1888, in Odessa Township, the son of Ambrose and Febe (Long) Augst. He attended Lake Odessa schools and McLaughlin Business School in Grand Rapids. He married Mable Durhee in 1908. She preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 1976. He was a salesman for a bakers' service in Grand Rapids for many years. He was a member of the American Institute of Baking and Commercial Travelers Association. He is survived by one son, Balfour of Houston; two granddaughters; one great grandson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were held on June 26 at the Pickens-Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa with the Rev. William Hertel officiating. Burial was in Lakeside cCemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/a/augst40967nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb