Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Drake, Carrol G. 2008 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 31, 2010, 6:30 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, February 23, 2008 Carrol G. Drake, age 80, of Saranac passed away February 21, 2008 in Lansing. He was born December 26, 1927 in Penn Twp., Michigan the son of Ward and Vera (Curtis) Drake. Carrol married Maybelle (Reiff)Marcellus October 5, 1952. He was a member of 1st United Methodist Church of Ionia, Belding V.F.W., Saranac American Legion, Royal Arch, Salad’n Shrine of Grand Rapids and a 32nd. degree Mason. Carrol is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Maybelle Drake of Saranac; daughters, Julie and Duane Putnam of Mason, Jacque and Gordon Hale of Georgia; grandchildren, Donald Hale, Jordon Hale, Jeffrey Hale, Duane Putnam Jr. and Hannah Putnam. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers. A memorial service will be held Monday 11:00 A.M. at 1st United Methodist Church in Ionia with Pastor Larry Brown officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives Sunday 2-4 at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to 1st United Methodist Church or Saladin Shrine Children’s Hospital of Chicago. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/d/drake9269nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb