Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Backar, Frank 1957
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Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 9 & 12 Apr 1957

Lifelong and prominent resident of Orange township, Frank Backar, 75, died
unexpectedly Monday evening at his residence, where he lived with his
sister-in-law, Miss Mabel Hinds.  Born in Orange township April 4, 1882, he was
a son of the late William and Mary (Heilam) Backar and was married April 15,
1915 to Josie Hinds of Hillsdale.  She died April 2, 1933.  A retired farmer,
Mr. Backar had made his residence at the present home for the past 33 years.  He
was a member of the LeValley Methodist church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Leo (Barbara) Costello, three granddaughters,
Mrs. Clark (Jo Ellen) Reeder, Patricia Costello and Carolin Costello, all of
route two, Ionia; twin great granddaughters, Holly and Merry Reeder of route
two, Ionia; one brother, Philip Baker of Marion and two sisters, Miss Louise
Baker and Mrs. Laura Mix of Chicago.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the
LeValley Methodist church with the Rev. J. Lawrence Ward officiating.  Friends
and relatives will be received at the residence until 11 a.m. Thursday.  Burial
will be in Balcom cemetery and arrangements are in care of the Stone-Kauffman
funeral home.

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At the LeValley Methodist church, funeral services for Frank Backar, 75, were
conducted by the Rev. J. Lawrence Ward, pastor.  Mr. Backar died at his home in
Orange township Monday and services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 1
o’clock.  Arrangements were in care of the Stone-Kauffman funeral home.  Burial
was in Balcom cemetery.

Bearers were Lynn Townsend, Robert Weisgerber, William Weisgerber, Arthur
Rumbaugh, Erwin Heator and A.J. Chamberlain.  Mrs. Frank Stout was organist.

Attending from out of town were Miss Louise Baker and Mrs. Laura Mix of Chicago,
Phillip Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baker and Mrs. Lu Ette Sage of Marion,
Evelyn Baker of Dearborn, Mr. and Mrs. William Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Ercie
Pritchard of Evart, Mrs. Paul Wilhelme of Inkster, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker of
Ferndale, Mr. and Mrs. George Becker, Mrs. Anna Reister, Mrs. Kate Laughlin, Mr.
and Mrs. Irvin Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eckhardt
of Lake Odessa and Miss Olive Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wade and sons
of Lansing.


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