Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bushnell, Loretta 1916 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman MIGenWeb4@gmail.com May 1, 2010, 10:35 am Ionia MIGenWeb BUSHNELL, Loretta Posted By: Sandy Heintzelman Date: Saturday, 21 April 2001, at 6:08 p.m. Obituary dated 10 Mar 1916 Odessa Twp. Lady Laid to Rest Friday The Late Mrs. Bushnell Was Greatly Esteemed by All Who Knew Her Loretta Demaree was born in the township of Clarence, Erie County, N. Y., June 5, 1831, and died at her home in Odessa township, March 1, aged 84 years, 8 months, 25 days. When she was five years of age the family moved to Michigan and settled in the township of Atlas, Genesee county where she lived until her marriage to Charles M. Bushnell, October 15, 1849. Soon after their marriage they came to Campbell township and settled on the road known as the Clinton Trail where they lived until the spring of 1865 when they moved to the farm in Odessa township which has been her home for more than 50 years. Nine children were born to this union six of whom are living, Lewis, Lester, Joseph and Edson of Odessa, Mrs. Cyrus Alden of Lansing, Mrs. Warren Johnson of Lake Odessa. Other relatives are five grand children, five great grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Norman Champlin of Clarksville, and one brother-in-law, Delos Bushnell, who has been a member of her family the greater part of his life since his childhood, also a number of nieces and nephews. Since the death of her husband December 2, 1904 she has been most tenderly cared for by her children who have done all in their power to make her declining years pleasant. She was often heard to say, "How good the children are to me, what would I do without them." Early in life she gave her heart to God and her daily life showed she had been to Jesus and learned of Him. A quiet, unassuming, home loving woman yet her heart and hand were always open to those she could cheer or help in any way. When the Congregational society was first formed in Clarksville she united there, for several years she has not been able to attend but she has always lived a consistent Christian life with a pleasant smile and kind word for everyone. During the last weeks of her life she was a great sufferer but was never heard to complain was always patient and resigned. Mrs. Bushnell is one of the last of those who moved into the forest and endured the trials and hardships of the early pioneers to make for themselves a home. She was respected by all who knew her and will be sadly missed in our community. The funeral was held at the residence Friday afternoon, Rev. Wooley of Saranac officiating. "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep From which none ever wake to weep. A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the last of foes." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bushnell5301gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb