Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cunningham, Elmer T. 2003
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 9 Dec 2003

Elmer T. Cunningham, 84, of Ionia, passed away on December 5, 2003.  He was born
September 16, 1919 in Hubbardston the son of Patrick and Sarah (Welsh)
Cunningham.  He served in the United States Army during World War II.  Elmer
worked for many years in the Ionia area as a carpenter.  He went to work for the
Michigan State Police as a carpenter in 1967, retiring in 1982.  Elmer was a
member of the American Legion and served as Post Commander at the Walter T.
Roach Post #182 in Hubbardston from 1951 to 1953.  He was a member of Knights of
Columbus and a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ionia.

He married Alice Jean Ward on May 22, 1954 and then later married Donna McGinn
on September 19, 1992 and she preceded him in death in 2002.  Elmer is also
preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Albert Cunningham of Hubbardston.

Surviving are six children, daughters, Sharon (Kevin) VanBett of Ionia, Nancy
(Dave) Smith of Portland, Carol (Randy) Hoppes of Muir; three sons, Ken (Linda)
Cunningham of Pinconning, David (Denise) Cunningham of Ionia, Gary (Dawn)
Cunningham of Muir; thirteen grandchildren, Melissa and Laura VanEtt, Ryan
(Raychel) Smith, Rachel Smith, Stacey, Nicholas, and Wesley Hoppes, Evan
Cunningham, Kelsey, Trenton and Devin Cunningham, Brandon and Brent Cunningham;
two great-granddaughters, Emily and Caelyn Smith; brother, Clare Cunningham of
Grand Rapids; sister-in-law, Billie Cunningham of Hubbardston.  He also loved
Donna’s six children.

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated by Rev. Melvin Fox, Pastor, at 11
a.m., Wednesday at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ionia.  Rite of Committal
will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston at 3 p.m.  Military Honors
will be provided by the American Legion Post #182, Hubbardston.  The family will
receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., today at the
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Cook Chapel, 220 Rich St., Ionia.  The Rosary
will be prayed at 8 p.m. today.  For those wishing, contributions may be made to
the American Legion Walter T. Roach Post #182 in Hubbardston in memory of Elmer
T. Cunningham.


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