Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Colley, Mary Eva (VanSlyke) 1987
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 9 Feb 1987

Mary Eva Colley, 91, of 2206? N. Stage Road, Ionia, died at Belding Christian
Nursing Home Feb. 7.  She was the daughter of Ami John and Edith (Angell) Van
Slyke and was born April 15, 1895.  She attended L. P. Spaulding School and was
married to Roy M. Colley in July 1916.  He died June 14, 1961.

She was a member of First Christian Church and was active for many years in
Evergreen Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of Lyons, and the Ionia chapter of
White Shrine of Jerusalem, and was worthy matron of the O.E.S. and worthy high
priestess of the W.S.O.J..

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James (Edith) Trueblood of Ionia; two sons,
William V. Colley of Ionia and Howard Colley of Mecosta; 11 grandchildren; 26
great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.  She was preceded in
death by one son, Dudley (Jack) Colley, and one daughter, Eva Colley.

Funeral services will be held from the Main Street Chapel, Montgomery Funeral
Home, at 11 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. F. Michael Valentine officiating. 
Burial will be in North Plains Cemetery.  O.E.S. memorial services will be
Monday at 7:30 p.m.  The family will be at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.  A memorial for First Christian Church has been
established in care of the funeral home.


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