Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Burton, Lawrence "Larry" R. August 21, 2019 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 10, 2020, 8:01 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. Aug. 24, 2019 LAWRENCE BURTON, 86 Lawrence R. Burton, 86, of Saranac, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was born on November 20, 1932, in Ionia. He was raised by his grandmother Marie Larsen after his mother Eva Burton passed at a young age. Larry served in the Army for two years before returning to the Ionia area, where he married Jeanne Cahoon on September 3, 1960, at LeValley Church in Ionia. Larry worked for Consumer Energy for 35 years until retirement in 1990. Surviving are his wife of 58 years Jean Burton of Saranac, daughter Lyn Walden of Bloomingdale, sister Marian (Luke) Arendash of Charlotte, nephew Luke (Kathy) Arendash Jr. of Matawan, Niece Teresa (Richard) Znidarsic of Grand Ledge and many great nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. Larry hunted, fished and camped all over the united States, especially enjoying the sight on Michigan's lower and upper peninsulas as well as spending many years vacationing in Manistee. He worked hard, played hard and played hard and enjoyed every day the good lord gave him. He treasured family, friends, good conversation and always had time for humorous story. Larry lived his life exactly the way he intended, waking up every morning before sunrise, coffee in hand, watching the world come alive a perfect example of a life will lived. Funeral service for Larry will be held at 1 p.m., on Monday, August 26, at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac with Alan MacDonald officiating. Interment Pinckney Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements in care of Lake funeral Home of Saranac. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Boston Historical Society. Online condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/burton38656nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb