Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Black, Eunice Martha (VanBuren) September 2023
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Hasting's Reminder - Sat. September 30, 2023

           Eunice Martha Black

Eunice Martha (VanBuren) Black was born March 7, 1928 in Hasting's, MI, to Leon 
VanBuren and Martha (Peabody) VanBuren.

She grew up in the Sunfield/Vermontville area, attending The Hunter School, a 
one-room school house graduated from Sunfield High School and attended Western 
Michigan University. Eunice met her husband, Edward Black, through her brother 
Jim, and they married August 26, 1949, after Ed returned from World War II.

Ed and Eunice raised seven children together, Paul (Vicki), Alan, Gary (Joyce), 
John (Mary Jo), JoAnn (Jerry) Gibbs, Rita and Gene (Ashlie). While living on the 
Black Family Farm in Vermontville their family continued to grow to include 
grandchildren; Addie (Norris) Mikolajczyk, Cassandra (Jeff) Graszler, Darcy 
(Jim) Edwards, Troy (Deborah)Black, Joshua Morehouse, Melissa (Ryan) Upson, 
Jessica (Zane) Dole, Ariel (David) Oltean, Kellie Hall, Rick Stank, Charity 
(Ryan) Livingston, Ann (Jesse) MacKenzie, Laura (Tim) Cross,  Erica (Brad) 
Waara, Beth (Joe) Bozek, Amy (Tony) Howard,Wendy (Roy) McCoy, Martha (David) 
McPherson; 41 great-grandchildren,11 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine 
Iris Nash, many nieces and nephews, and special little boy, John Deyarmond.

Eunice was a very proud member of the daughter's of Union Veterans of the Civil 
War, where she filled the role of President and other offices for numerous 
years, and the Lakewood United Methodist Church. She supported her children, 
grandchildren and community in many ways including serving as Den Mother for the 
Boy Scouts, attending sporting events and performances and also volunteering at 
Sunfield Elementary School to read with students and as a math tutor.

Ed and Eunice were nominated and served as Grand Marshall's of the Sunfield 
Farmer's Picnic in 2002.

Eunice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ed; brother,Jim VanBuren; 
brother-in-law, Dean Hager and Forest Nash and infant son, Carl.

Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday Sept.30, 2023 at Lakewood Church, visitation 
will also be at the Church Saturday 10 to 11 a.m.. A luncheon will follow the 
service.Graveside services 1:30 p.m.-Saturday at the Sunfield Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sunfield Area Sponsors of 
Programs for Youth. AKA SPY's, Sunfield Historical Society, Welch Museum, or 
Daughter's of Union Veterans of the Civil War.


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Sunfield,Mich.

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