Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burns, Martin J. 2007 ************************************************ 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 August 31, 2010, 6:12 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, July 27, 2007 Martin J. " Marty" Burns, 71, of Belding died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home. Marty was born July 28, 1935 in Belding the son of Martin and Luella Murphy Burns. Marty was a member of American Legion Post 203 of Belding , the Moose Lodge in Ionia and the Eagles of Greenville. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and in earlier years was a Golden Glove Boxer. Marty had also taught many years for Belding Schools. He was also active in investigative work as a private investigator. Marty was married on June 30, 1999 to Nona Blanchard and she survives along with his children, Martin, Dennis and Kim Burns of Bellevue; Terrence Patrick and Pam Burns of Charlotte; Mike Burns, Sean Burns and Cailyn Burns all of Belding, Nancy and Dennis Bush of Hudsonville and Gordon and Yvonne Sten of Belding. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Megan, Alex and Derrick. Marty was preceded by his parents, his first wife, Paula K. Lambertson in 2004, his second wife Jacquelyn Darr in 1998. In keeping with his wishes cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding with Deacon Howard Scheid officiating. No visitation will take place. Private interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/burns9249nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb