Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Vannie M.(Smith) February 25, 1991
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues.February 26, 1991

                                VANNIE M. BROWN

IONIA - Vannie M.Brown, 93, of Ionia died Feb. 25 at Ionia County Memorial 
Hospital.

Born Dec. 14, 1897, in Ronald Township, she was the daughter of Hebert and 
Lucetta Leach Smith.

She was a life and gold member of Queen Esther Chapter No 35, Order of the 
Eastern Star, and served as Worthy Matron in 1932. In 1950, she was appointed as 
Grand Esther of the Order of the Eastern Star in Michigan.

Long well-known to the public in general, she served as Deputy Register of Deeds 
o Ionia County from 1935 to 1943 and from 1943-1945, she served a Register of 
Ionia County Probate Court.

Following county service, she was employed by Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance 
Company from 1947 to 1954, and then joined Ionia County Agricultural and 
Stabilization and Conservation Service as a loan clerk until her retirement in 
1965.

She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Elwin Brown of Ionia and Robert Brown of Marion; 16 
grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren, as 
well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her husband Charles preceded her in death in 1981 A son, Edward, died in 1983, 
and a great grandson, Toby, died in 1981.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday from First United Methodist 
church, with the Rev. Keith Bovee officiating.

Organist will be Marilyn Brill and soloist will be Karen Murawa.

Burial will be in Balcom Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Charles T.Brown, Joseph Brown, Richard Brown, Douglas 
Brown, Thomas Phillips and Thomas Scovel.

Honorary pallbearers are to be George Trautman, Raymond Peabody and Clarence 
S.Johnson.

The family will be at cook Funeral Home Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 8:30 
p.m.

Memorials have been established for First United Methodist church Memorial Fund 
and the Queen Esther Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, in care of the funeral 
home.



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