Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benedict, Earl R. March 10, 2016 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net June 9, 2020, 12:53 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. March 12, 2016 EARL R. BENEDICT Earl R. Benedict, 78, of Saranac passed away March 10, 2016. He was born Nov. 6, 1937 in Saranac the son of Charles and Florence (Parker) Benedict. Earl graduated from Saranac High School, Class of 1956, He married Carolyn Warner on April 21, 1957 in Saranac. She passed away on April 10, 2015. Earl farmed all his life. He drove the school bus for Ionia Public Schools. Earl was a member of the Berlin Center church and member of the Masonic Lodge, Ionia Farm Power, Kellogg's farmer Group and Saranac American Legion. Earl is survived by his daughter, Connie (Joe) Orlowski of Saranac; grandchildren, Ashley (Josh) Ryan of Charlotte, Josh Orlowski of Saranac; and great-grandchild, Cooper Ryan. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carolyn Benedict; son, Charles Benedict; and brother, Roger Benedict. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 15, 11 a.m. at Berlin Center Church with Pastor Ray Sundell officiating. Interment at Saranac Cemetery. Visitation on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/benedict36983nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb