Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Mary Belle (Lint) February 28, 2017
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Sentinel Standard   -   March 4, 2017
          MARY L. BROWN 1929-2017
   Mary Belle (Lint) Brown, formerly of Ionia and a long-time resident of the
Lansing area died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at Medilodge of Howell.  Mary was born 
in 1929 in Orangeville, Ontario. 
   She lived in Michigan for most of her life, but also lived in Colorado and North 
Carolina.  Mary grew up in the towns of Lowell, Saranac, and Ionia, and graduated 
from Ionia High School in the class of 1947.
   Mary was a lifelong learner, and was proud of her ministerial diploma from Anchor
Bay Bible College, her nursing degree from Lansing Community College, and her business 
degree from Lansing Community College.
   Mary wrote many songs and poems.  She was a published author, with "The Heart of
Mary", a collection of her poetry and writings, being one of her favorite works.  
Mary enjoyed music and had a lovely singing voice.  
   Mary enjoyed traveling, especially road trips to Florida with her husband Jesse
Brown.  Mary was also a big fan of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, and 
followed both teams closely. 
   Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Viola Lint, brothers, John 
Lint and Roland Lint, sisters, Beulah Curtiss and Margaret Miller, and husband, Jesse.  
Mary was the Lint children and is now enjoying a reunion with her family.  Mary is 
survived by her daughter, Patti Jo Simmons, grandchildren, Joshua Fitzgerald and Sara 
Fitzgerald, and several great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
   The Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the
Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., Ionia, MI 48846.  The family will receive friends on 
Sunday from 4-6 p.m. and one hour prior to the Funeral Service.  Arrangements are 
entrusted to Lehman Funeral Homes.  Online condolences may be made at w
ww.lehmanfuneralhomes.com.

Additional Comments:
Lansing State Journal  -  Friday, March 3, 2017
           BROWN, MARY, 88, of Ionia died February 28, 2017.  Arrangements by Lehman
Funeral Homes.  The Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 
Lehman Funeral Home, Ionia.  Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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