Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Durkee, Laurence E. 1943
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Lake Odessa Wave, 12 Aug 1943

Lawrence E. Durkee, 48, died Friday morning in Pennock hospital following a 
long illness.  He was born November 24, 1895, in Odessa township, the son of 
Lester and Mary Durkee.  He moved to Sebewa with his parents when a small boy 
and grew to manhood there.

August 24, 1915, he was married to Miss Blanche Tasker.  Shortly after their 
marriage they went to housekeeping on their farm northwest of Lake Odessa where 
he lived until his death.  During his later years, he specialized in the 
breeding of Guernsey cattle.

Surviving are the widow, a daughter Mrs. June Roose in Odessa township, a 
sister Mrs. William J. Augst in Grand Rapids, and two brothers Veron in Grand 
Rapids and Gaylord at Springfield, Mo.

Funeral services were held form the late home Monday afternoon with the Rev. 
Raymond E. Durkee officiating.  Bearers were Donald Goodemoot, Roy Clark, 
Willard Carter, George Bever, Rex Karcher and John McDowell.  Burial was in 
Lakeside cemetery.


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