Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benedict, Fred K. 1952
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Ionia County News, 17 Jul 1952

Fred K. Benedict, well known Midland resident, died at 4:20 a.m. July 3, at his
home in Midland.  He had been in ill health for some time.

Born Jan. 20, 1880, in Orange township, Ionia county, Mr. Benedict had been a
Midland County resident for 52 years.  He went to work in Marker’s General Store
at Edinville and later bought a grocery store at Hope which he operated for 20
years.  He then went to Midland where he was employed as manager of Lee and
Cady, wholesale grocery distributors, for eleven years.  Upon leaving Lee and
Cady he purchased a grocery store at Posyville which he operated for ten years,
retiring three years ago.

Mr. Benedict is survived by his wife, Clara; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Schwartz
of Midland and Mrs. Lucille Snider of Elkton, four grandchildren, and one
sister, Mrs. Nora Long of Lowell.  A sister, Mrs. Stella Willett, of Lyons, and
a brother, Arton Benedict, of Ionia, preceded him in death.

Funeral service was held Sunday from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Midland. 
Rev. W.A. Rook officiated and burial was in Midland Cemetery.  Mrs. Nora Long of
Lowell and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Van Amburg of Portland attended the funeral.


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