Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bivins, Earl S. November 15, 1959
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Belding Banner-News       November 19, 1959

Earl S. Bivins, 47, died Sunday at Central Michigan Community Hospital at 
Mt.Pleasant. He had been ill for seven months. He lived at Winn for 10 years and 
his residence was at 8152 Church St.. He had worked in the oil fields as a 
driller. He was a veteran of World War II for two years in the Artillery 
overseas and went thru the Italian campaign.

He was born in this city, the son of Fred and Margaret Bivins, on Charles St. He 
was married here December 21, 1947, to Grethel Rockelman and she survives.

Other survivors are one daughter, Mrs.Dwight (Mary) Dangier of Mt.Pleasant and 
two sons, James and Thomas Bivins of Greenville; one step daughter,Mrs Jerry 
Merchand of Mount Pleasant and one step son, Donald Rockelman of Mt.Pleasant; 
his father, Fred Bivins of this city; 2 sisters, Mrs.Michael (Lucille) Pendrick 
of Plainwell and Mrs.Albert (Margaret) Hayes of Grand Rapids, and five brothers, 
Robert and Carl of this city, Philip of Coopersville, Fred Jr of Grand Rapids 
and Joseph of this city; five step-children.

The funeral service was held at St.Joseph Catholic Church Wednesday at 10 a.m. 
with Rev. Fr.Card officiating and burial was in St.Joseph Cemetery. The Rosary 
was recited at the Huffman Funeral Home Tuesday at 8 pm. The pallbearers were 
Roger Abbey, Gerald Halfmann, Ben Corbett, Harold Geisen, John Geisen and Harold 
Hansen.

Additional Comments:
St.Joseph Cem.#47, Belding,MI

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