Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Binns, Dorothy Mary (Rathfoot) September 7, 1998 ************************************************ 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 February 17, 2017, 1:29 pm Sunfield Sentinel - Thursday, Sept. 10, 1988 Dorothy Mary Binns passed away Monday September 7, 1998 at Wilson Adult Foster Home in Ionia, Michigan at the age of 94. Dorothy was born in Eagle Twp., Clinton County on October 6, 1903. She was the daughter of Charles and Annie Rathfoot. She attended Partlow Country school through the 8th grade, graduating from Grand Ledge High School. She married Orville Binns on Feb. 27, 1924. She and her husband lived and farmed in the Mulliken and Sunfield Areas all their married lives. Orville died October 6, 1004. She is survived by four sons, Dale (Darlene) of Milliken, Gordon (Beverly) of Sunfield, Donald (Marjorie) of Charlotte, and Maurice (Faith) of Midland. There are also 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren surviving. One great grandson is deceased. She is also survived by one sister, Margaret Seavolt of Sunfield, and many nieces and nephews. Dorothy was a member of the Sunfield United Brethren in Christ Church. She spent her winters in Florida. She enjoyed five trips to Alaska, her flowers and her gardens. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 1998 at the Sunfield United Brethren in Christ Church with the Rev. Harold Cherry officiating. For those wishing, contributions may be made to the Sunfield United Brethren Church or to Ionia County Hospice. Arrangements were made by Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, Sunfield, MI. Interment was in the Danby Cemetery, ,Mulliken, Michigan. Additional Comments: Age: 94 Danby cemetery - 1 Add #65 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/binns5770gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb