Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Badgley, Bertha Fern (Probart) June 28, 1913
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Lake Odessa Wave - Friday July 4, 1913

DIES IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Edgar Badgley Buried here Monday

After a short illness Mrs.Edgar Badgley of Lowell died in St. Mary's Hospital in 
Grand Rapids Saturday morning June 28. The funeral took place Monday afternoon 
here at the home of her parents Mr.and Mrs. James Probart. Rev. Prestidge 
preaching the sermon. Mrs.O.C. Russ and Miss Gretchen Scheidt sang two duets, 
one of the songs"Is our Soul Tonight in Darkness?", was partly of Mrs.Badgley's 
own composition. The pall bearers were Thomas Johnson, Will Brummeler, Leon 
Gilson, Alvin Bradley, Forrest Branch and Clarence Yager.

Bertha Fern Probart was born August 23rd in Odessa township, she being an only 
child. The greatest part of her life was spent here, she beginning her school 
work in  the local high school, and graduating with her class in 1900. She is 
the second of her class to be called by death.

With her father she was baptized and received into the local Congregational 
church at the age of ten. She was active in church work being organist for a 
long time.

On June 11th 1902 she was united in marriage to Edgar Badgley of this place.She 
remained in her home town until she moved with her husband to Lowell to which 
place she was a resident at the time of her death, making many friends during 
her stay there.

So great was her concern for her bereaved  husband and parents in her sad hour 
of death, that she requested her nurse to comfort and console them and planned 
as much as was possible for the funeral arrangements.

The last sad hour found her ready to meet death with the Christian faith and 
fortitude best expressed in these words,"Yea though I walk through the valley 
and the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me and thy rod 
and staff they comfort me."

Our of town residents who attended the funeral were Mr.and Mrs. U.B. Williams, 
Mrs.Robinson, Mrs.Wm.Pullen, Charles Speaker, Mrs.Elizabeth Speaker of Lowell, 
Mrs.Will Robinson of Mendon, Ray Badgley and daughter Lucile of Grand Rapids, 
Mark Probart and wife and Mrs.Reed of Pewamo, Mr and Mrs. J.C. Probart and 
Chester Devine and wife of Portland, Miss Martin the nurse of Grand Rapids and 
Mrs.Archie Stinchcomb of Sunfield.

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Lakeside Cem.#7-797

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