Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Buys, Estella Marie 2013
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, December 7, 2013


Estella Marie (Rogers) Buys, age 97, passed away Dec. 4, 2013, at Green Acres 
Assisted Living Center in Ionia, Mich., surrounded by her family.  Estella was 
born on Sept. 18, 1916, in Caledonia Township, Alto, Mich., the daughter of 
Herbert and Mae (Carrigan) Rogers.

Estella married Harold M. Buys on Aug. 12, 1939, and moved to Ionia, Mich., in 
1952.  Estella was very active in the First United Methodist Church, serving as 
church secretary/treasurer for many years, as well as serving on many other 
committees.  She also served on the Ionia Township board and helped for many 
years with township elections.  She was employed as office secretary for 
Runciman Milling Co. in Ionia, until 1971, when she and her husband purchased 
the property and renamed it the Ionia Elevator and Storage.  She retired in 
1994 when the property was sold.  She spent many years watching her beloved 
Tiger's baseball team, making candy at Christmas, traveling and enjoying her 
children and grandchildren. 

Estella is survived by sons, Roger Craig (Pam) Buys of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and 
Richard M. (Wanda) Buys of Ionia; five grandchildren, Curtis Buys of 
Greenville, N.C., Paige Buys Lamm (Alex) of Jacksonville, Fla., Sarah Buys 
Baidas (Loren) of Milford, Mich., Kirsten Buys Johnson (Daniel) of Ferndale, 
Mich., and Joseph Buys (Tatiana) of Los Angeles, Calif.; and seven great-
grandchildren with another on the way.  She was preceded in death by her 
husband of 73 years, Harold Buys, in May of this year and sister Elizabeth.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service is planned for 11 a.m., 
Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at the First Methodist Church in Ionia, Mich.  Memorial 
donations may be made in Estella's name to the First United Methodist Church, 
Ionia.  Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. 



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