Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Casillas, Porfirio M. June 25, 1971
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Lake Odessa Wave Thursday July 1, 1971

Last Rites for Porfirio Casillas
Porfirio M.Casillas, 40, passed away Friday morning at the Osteopathic hospital, 
grand Rapids, several hours after admittance. He was born at Tulsa, Okla., on 
April 1, 1931, son of Esequlo and Leonor (Mercadante) Casillas and came to Lake 
Odessa area in 1940. A graduate of Lake Odessa high School, he was a member of 
the St. Edwards church.

He had been in ill health for some time. He worked at Demmer Corp in Lansing 
until one year ago when he retired because of his health.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs Leonor Vargas; six sisters, Mrs Orvin (Agnes) 
Bartlett, Mrs.Edward (Susie) Cooley, Mrs.Ellgio (Rebecca) Galavis and Mrs  Janie 
Gutierrer, all of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Paul (Stella) Silvas and Mrs. Raymond 
(Elvira) Rivera, both of Lansing; and one brother, Hilarion Casillas, Grand 
Ledge.

Funeral services were held on Monday at 1o a.m. at St. Edwards Church with 
burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Rev. Fr. Robert Maternaski officiated. Rosary was 
recited at 8 p.m. on Sunday at Pickens Funeral Chapel where he reposed.

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