Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burd, Thelma (Cox) January 8, 2023
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Hasting's Reminder - Sat. January 14, 2023

                              THELMA BURD

Thelma Burd, age 97 of Clarksville, MI (formerly of Hasting's) passed away on 
January 8 2023, at her home Clarksville, MI.

Thelma was born in Hasting's MI, on August 7, 1925, a daughter of Zelma and 
Chester Cox and was one of seven children.

She was raised in the Hasting's area and attended local schools, completing her 
education at Hastings High School. Thelma married Merle Burd, on December 14, 
1943, in Hasting's. Merle and Thelma moved to the Nashville area whee they began 
their family returning to Hastings in 1967.

Thelma was a dedicated worker who spent over 25 years in he housekeeping 
department at Pennock Hospital retiring in 1985.

Thelma enjoyed traveling always a favorite destination, and often their travels 
would lead them to Texas to visit their siblings. Most recently, Thelma enjoyed 
traveling to Louisiana, and Delray Texas with her daughter.

She also enjoyed camping with her family in Michigan. When the children were 
young, she would take them camping at Charlton Park for a month during the 
summer. 

Thelma loved to crochet, and was a talented seamstress, creating beautiful doll 
clothing, table clothes, bedspreads, afghans and quilts which she made for each 
member of her family.

Regardless of what she was doing or where she was going, Thelma always had a 
good Western or Romance novel to read.

Thelma is survived by her four children, Ray(Sandy) Burd, Wilma (Paul) 
Livingston, Susan Burd, Ellen (Jim) VanGilder; 12 grandchildren and several 
great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle; son, Melvin Burd; siblings 
Lawrence Cox, Ruth Kidder, Marjorie Ackley, Eva Wilson, Donald Cox, and William 
Cox.

Interment will take place at Woodland Memorial Park in Woodland,MI.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in 
Hasting's MI. For further details please visit our website at 
www.danielsfuneralhome.net

Additional Comments:
Woodland Memorial Park,
Woodland, Mich.

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