Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Balderson, John C. March 22, 1957 ************************************************ 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 June 29, 2010, 8:33 pm The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, March 23, 1957 John C. Balderson, 82, of route two Portland, well known resident of Ionia county, died Friday about noon, at his home. He had been a justice of peace in Portland township for about 50 years and was active in the Iona county Republican party. Mr. Balderson was also a member of the Hamlin school board for a number of years. Born in Portland township, October 21, 1875, he resided in the area all his life and died just a few miles from his birth place. Surviving are one son, Justin C. Balderson of Portland, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Barnes of Bethesda, Md., and Miss Sara Balderson of Grand Rapids, and one brother, Edward Balderson of Eagle. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Neller funeral home in Portland. The Rev. Lowell McCarty will officiate and interment will be in the Portland cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/balderso6260nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb