Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cornell, John W. November 12, 1978 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com July 19, 2016, 10:52 pm Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard - Monday, Nov. 13, 1978 STANTON- John W. Cornell, 69, of Dickinson lake Road, Stanton died Sunday at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born in Lansing November 12, 1909, the son of William and Cora Ritter Cornell. He attended Evart School in Lansing. He was employed as a truck driver for Ray Sablin, Ready-Mix of Lansing and was also business agent for teamsters local 580 until retirement in 1973. He had lived in Stanton for the past 20 years. He married Mae Sawdy of Vermontville in 1967 and she preceded him in death in 1978. He served with the army during World War II and was a member of the Lester Sitts American Legion Post No. 452 of Stanton and VFW Post 50656 of Sheridan. Survivors include one brother, Oscar H.B. Cornell, Holton Lake; three sisters, Mrs. Arlo (Lyle)Graham, Lake Odessa; Mrs. Ira (Alberta) Ritter, Vista, Ca.; Mrs. (Viola) Wader, Grand Ledge; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 10 am at the Pickens-Koops funeral chapel in Lake Odessa. Rev. Glenn Rairigh will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Family will be at the chapel Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm to receive relatives and friends. Additional Comments: Services: 14 November 1978 Lakeside Cemetery #8-1037 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/cornell33319nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb