Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Austin, O. Elaine (Aves) 2015
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Portland Review, 12 Apr 2015

O. Elaine Austin, age 96, of Lake Odessa has been called to her Heavenly home on
April 6, 2015.  Elaine was born the oldest daughter of Arlow and Mildred (Leak)
Aves on June 3, 1918.

On September 28, 1940 she married Orrin Charles Austin in double ceremony in
Kentucky, he preceded her in death along with sisters Marjorie Swiler and
Christine Towner.  Elaine is survived by her children: Phillip Austin, Rodger
Austin and Dolores (John) Wooden, foster daughter Joanne (Jerry) Hyland; 7
grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren; and sister
Norma Bever.

Elaine graduated in 1937 from Lake Odessa High School and she was in the first
girls basketball team.  After graduation she worked in Grand Rapids for a family
and would catch the train from the Lake Odessa depot.  She was fortunate to work
for a pilot and was able to ride in his open cockpit plane for return flights. 
Elaine was also one of the many people that worked at the canning factory. 
After living in Detroit, Mt. Clemens area during WWII they moved to East Sebewa
Corners and purchased the store which they ran for 10 years.  Elaine has
attended the Baptist Church in Sebewa since she was a child growing up at the
Lapo farm.  Her passions were growing strawberries and the Detroit Tigers.

Visitation is planned for Friday, April 10, 2015 at Koops Funeral Chapel, 935
4th Ave., Lake Odessa, MI  48849 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  A Celebration of Her
Life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the First Sebewa Baptist. 
Interment will follow at the West Sebewa Cemetery.


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