Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bartlett, Bessie (Hyde) October 4, 1965
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Lake Odessa Wave-Thurs. Oct. 7, 1965

THREE LAKE ODESSA RESIDENTS KILLED MONDAY IN ONE CAR CRASH ON M-66 
Richard R. Bartlett, 65, and his wife Bessie, 52, of 1608 4th Avenue and Mrs. 
Vernon W. (Marian) Plants, 54, of 1015 4th Avenue, were fatally injured in a one 
car accident on M-66 near the Harwood farms, Monday afternoon.

Marian Falk, a native of DeKalb, Ill, married Mr. Plants at Grand Rapids, August 
16, 1930, and lived at Lansing before coming to Lake Odessa, nine years ago, 
when they purchased the Friendly Tavern.

She was a member of the Lake Odessa Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and Women 
of the Moose of Ionia.

Surviving are her husband; two sons Robert V., stationed with the Air force at 
Dover, Delaware and Allan at home, one granddaughter; her mother Mrs. John Fry 
of Hastings; a half sister Janet and two half brothers, Charles and Paul Falk of 
Marne.

Funeral services are being held Thursday (today) at 2 PM with burial in Lakeside 
cemetery. Rev. Luther Brokaw officiating.

Richard Bartlett was born at Luther and had been a resident here for 45 years. 
He was a member of the Lake Odessa Masonic lodge and charter member of the 
Lakeside Grange.

Surviving are a son Orvin R., four grandsons; two brothers, Chester of Grand 
Rapids and Norman, also a sister. Mrs.Florence Bennett, both of Toledo, Ohio.

Mrs. Bartlett, the former Bessie Hyde had resided here for 21 years and was a 
member of the Lake Odessa chapter order of the Eastern Star. Her first husband 
Delbert Meyers passed away August 13, 1948 and she married Mr. Bartlett, June 
25, 1953.

Surviving are three daughters Mrs.Donal (Joyce) Irwin of Lansing Mrs. Donald 
(Darlene) Crosby of Ionia and Mrs.Donald (Barbara) Brinningstaull of 
Middleville; a son Charles Meyers of Lansing; 15 grandchildren and a sister Mrs. 
Sylvia Dershem of Leslie.

Double funeral services are being held Thursday (today) at 10 AM for Mr. and 
Mrs.Bartlett at the Pickens funeral Chapel with burial in lakeside cemetery. 
Rev. Luther Brokaw officiating.

The accident happened about 2:10 PM as Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Plants 
were south bound on M-66 and Mrs. Plants driving the auto. According to State 
Police who investigated, the car crossed the center line and left the highway on 
the east side of the road before crashing head on into a tree. There were no 
skid marks at the scene of the accident.

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