Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bales, John C. "Jack" July 25, 1978 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com January 19, 2021, 8:54 pm Sentinel-Std. - Wednesday, July 26, 1978 IONIA- John C. (Jack) Bales, 47, of 1265 Bellamy road, died Tuesday evening at Ionia County Memorial hospital. He was born December 13, 1930 in Cadillac, the son of Howard and Irene Richard Bales. Mr. Bales was a partner with Fred Bishop in B&B Refuse, and was employed at Michigan Reformatory and was formerly employed by Consumers Power Company. He married the former Geraldine Robinson. She preceded him in death in March, 1965. He married Ann L. Poole April 29, 1966. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, an avid stock car racer and served with the Army during the Korean conflict. Survivors include his wife, Ann; o ne daughter, Rebecca, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bales of Muskegon and one brother, Bernard of Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral mass is Thursday at 10 am in SS Peter and Paul church with Revv. Father Henry Dondzilla. Burial is in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 8 pm in the Myers-Roetman funeral home with Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30. A memorial fund is established for the American Cancer Society. Additional Comments: Age: 47 Service: Thursday, 27 July 1978 Mt. Olivet cemetery. #D-77 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bales39498nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb