Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eckley, Sarah A (Fortune) August 7, 1971 ************************************************ 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: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com January 6, 2023, 6:25 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard Sarah A. Eckley, 80, died late Saturday at her home on Olmstead road after a long illness. She was born November 4, 1890 in Ionia township, the daughter of John and Coralee Fortune Eckley and was a teacher in rural schools. She was a life member of North Plains Community church and also its ladies society. She was married to Louis H. Eckley, June of 1909 and he died March of 1963. She is survived by four sons, Howard and Donald of Ionia, John of Lakeview and Thomas of Lyons; one foster son, Edward Small of Ionia; 13 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at North Plains Community church with Rev Nelson Swinehart of Carleton Community church officiating. Burial will be in North Plains cemetery. The body will be at the home of her son Howard on Olmstead road until noon Tuesday with Shaw-Rivett-Hull funeral home in charge of services. A memorial fund has been established for North Plains Community Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/eckley44784nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb