Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Baine, Frederic R. Sr. November 26, 1952 ************************************************ 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 April 14, 2020, 9:37 pm Lake Odessa Wave EX BUSINESSMAN DIED SUDDENLY AT HOME WEDNESDAY Frederic R. Baine, a retired funeral director died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday noon, a day before his 64th birthday. Coroner Dale Kauffman of Ionia said death was due to a heart ailment. Mr. Baine came here about 25 years ago from Charlotte and became associated with Walter E. Wortley in the funeral home and furniture store. They sold their interests to Clare and Arlo Pickens in January 1946 He was a member of the Emmanuel Episcopal church at Hastings, President of the local Union Bank, a member of the Lions Club, a former member of the Village Council and Fair Association and was active in community civic affairs. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude, two sons Frederic Jr. of Detroit and Larry at home and two sisters, Mrs. Eathel Crockford of Lansing and Mrs. Urah Wortley of Lake Odessa. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 at the Pickens funeral chapel with burial in Lakeside cemetery. Rev. Don M. Gury of Hastings officiated. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/baine35556nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb