Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Chapman, Sarah May  April 3, 1958
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Thurs., Apr. 3, 1958
Miss Sarah May Chapman, 87, died at the Ionia County Memorial hospital Thursday 
morning following her admittance there three weeks ago.

She was born May 2, 1870 at Chaff Mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the 
daughter of William and Elizabeth Chapman.

Following completion of a nurses's training course she worked as a practical 
nurse in Keweenaw county for a number of years. She was also Houghton township 
treasurer for several terms previous to her retirement in 1955, and was a member 
of the Phoenix Methodist-Episcopal church.

In 1955 she was honored at a celebration by the Ahmeek Community club as 
Keweenaw county's oldest living resident.

For many years she made her home in Phoenix with a sister Alice Mary Chapman, 
who died in 1957. In July of 1957 she came to Ionia to live on Star route with 
her brother, James Chapman.

Surviving are a sister, Miss Anna E. Chapman of Colorado Springs Colo.; and a 
brother, James Chapman, Star route, Ionia.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Palo 
Methodist church. The Rev. Harold Cox will officiate and burial will be in 
Woodard Lake cemetery. 

The body will be at Stone-Kauffman funeral home until Saturday noon.

Additional Comments:
Supplemental to above, Monday, Aug. 7, 1958

Funeral service for Miss Sarah May Chpaman, 87, who died Thursday, was conducted 
at the Palo Methodist church. The Rev. Harold Cox officiated. Organist was Mrs. 
Carl Wingeier.

Casket bearers were  Vernon Judevine, Ford Mason, Carl Wingeier, Pearl Hall, Lee 
Sloan and Ralph Safford. Interment was in Woodard Lake cemetery.

Attending the service from out of town were Miss Anna E. Chapman of Colorado 
Springs, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Turner of Zion, Ill. and the Rev. and Mrs. 
Herbert Gulki of Chicago, Ill.

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