Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bennett, Mitchell May 17, 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, 1:05 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. May 21, 2016 MITCHELL BENNETT 1941-2016 Mitchell Bennett, age 74, of Lyons passed away May 17, 2016 in Lyons. He was born Oct. 28, 1941 in Ionia County, the son of Clarence J. and Wreatha (Mason) Bennett. Mitchell was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland and St. Patrick Knights of Columbus. He was a former Lyons-Muir Lions Club member and was very active in community service projects. He adored his family. Mitchell is survived by his loving wife Gert Bennett of Lyons; Children, Thomas (Julie) Bennett of Muir, Julie (Dave) Durham of Norfolk, Virginia, Michelle (Tim) Cowan of Woodland park, Colorado, Carolee Bennett of Portland and Toni Marie (Ben) Baldwin of Vermilion, Ohio; grandchildren, Daniel (Katie) Bennett, Bridgett Bennett (Tom), Phillip Durham, Eric Durham, Dakota Cowan, Zachary Baldwin, Chayce Baldwin and Alexandria Bennett; great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Madison, Lainey, Kendall and Drew; brother, Larry (Mary) Bennett of Great Falls, Montana; sister Virginia (John) Snyder of Muir; sister-in-law, Ruth Bennett of Lyons; and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jack and Jerry Bennett; and a sister, Joan Dennis. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland with Father Larry Kind Celebrant. Arrangements by lake funeral Home of Muir. Memorial contributions may be made to Ionia Community Awareness or St. Patrick Cathollc Church. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bennett36984nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb