Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Austin, Velma 2007 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 13, 2010, 10:57 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, May 18, 2007 Velma Austin, aged 92, of Saranac, passed away May 16, 2007. She was born August 29, 1914 in Boston Township, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Rowland) Tapley. She married George (Dutch) Austin who preceded her in death in March of 1963. Velma is survived by her daughter-in-law Gloria Austin of Saranac; grandchildren Jim and Pam Jones of Turk Lake, Vickie and Kevin McGraw of Saranac, Mike and Laurie Jones of Belding, Mitch and Sue Jones of Clarksville, Karen Johnson of Lowell, Diane and Scott Lippert of Stanton, and Joe and Amy Champnoise of Saranac, 11 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her brother Keith Tapley, her son Don and daughter Arlene Scofield. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac with Pastor John William officiating. Anyone wishing to make memorial contributions to the Saranac Library. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/a/austin7899nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb