Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burns, Dorothy May 2009
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net July 10, 2013, 10:33 pm

The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Dorothy May Burns, 83, of Greenville and formerly of Belding, passed away on 
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Spectrum Health, Long Term Care in Greenville.  She was 
born on April 15, 1925 in Belding, the daughter of Ralph and Pearl (Elmendorf) 
Orr both of whom preceded her in death.  

She attended Belding area schools and found employment immediately following 
high school.  She worked for several area employers including Federal Mogul 
and Gibson/Electrolux.  One of her favorite jobs was when she worked for Jolly 
Kids as a Pattern Cutter.  She married Jack Irving Burns on Jan. 13, 1946 and 
he preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1989.  Dorothy enjoyed many pasttimes 
including knitting, crocheting, bird watching, fishing, playing Bingo and 
competing in euchre tournaments whenever she could.

Dorothy leaves to chresh her memory, children, Beverly Jean Demorest of 
Greenville, Richard Lee (Barbara) Burns of Rockford, Barbara Ann (Eldon) Lutz 
of Cedar Springs and Carolyn Ilene (Justin) Anderson of Belding; 12 
grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; a sister 
Marian Orr of Greenville; a sister-in-law JoAnn Orr of Greenville and several 
nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings 
Margaret Maybore, Charles Orr and William Orr. 

Services will take place on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at Verdun Family Funeral 
Home, 303 S. Bridge Street, Belding, with Pastor Ken Harger officiating.  
Visitaiton will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. and the funeral service will 
begin at 11 a.m.  Burial and committal services will take place when weather 
permits at River Ridge Cemetery in Belding.  Those planning an espression of 
sympathy are welcome to consider a memorial contribution in Dorothy’s memory 
to the Activities Program at Specturm Health—Long Term Care, 615 S. Bower St., 
Greenville, Michigan 48838.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/burns21505nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.5 Kb