Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Edlin, Irene Isabella 2010
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, Mar 2010

Irene Isabelle Edlin, 99, of rural Belding died Thursday morning March 11, 
2010, at her home.  Irene was born on May 22, 1910, in Easton Township, Ionia 
County, the daughter of Thomas H. and Grace K. DeGraw Edlin.

As a child Irene attended Dildine Country School in Easton Township, graduated 
from Ionia High School, attended Ionia County Normal and later received a 
bachelor’s degree at Western Michigan University.  Irene enjoyed a teaching 
career of 43 years which started at the country schools in Ionia and Gratiot 
counties and finished with 27 years with Belding Area Schools.  While in 
Belding she taught first grade at Washington School and later went to Hallpark 
School teaching second grade, retiring in 1975.

Irene was a kind and caring sister and aunt who enjoyed her family and the many 
family get-togethers.  She enjoyed watching the birds, walking and riding her 
stationary bicycle.  She was a member of the National Retired Teachers 
Association, past member of many other teacher organizations including the 
Sigma Chapter, of the Delta Kappa Gamma and the Belding Women’s Business and 
Professional Club.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Charles and Dale Edlin; 
sisters Pauline Larsen, Ethlyn Kimble and Marjorie White; nephew Richard White; 
great nephew John Edlin; and a great, great nephew Kevin Stout.

Irene is loved and survived by her nephews and nieces Douglas and Janice White, 
whom she lived with, James and Tami Edlin of Belding, Gary and Sue Edlin of 
Lansing, Mary Jane and Pastor Frank Everett of Missouri, Michael and Mary 
Larsen of Pennsylvania, Diane and James Chickering of Wisconsin, Thomas and 
Mary Kimble of Michigan, Dennis and Jill Kimble of Saranac, Charlene and Mark 
Shaltz of East Jordan, Susan and Terry Tast of Charlotte, Steven and Kim Kimble 
of Saranac, Norma and Tom White of Ionia.  Irene is also survived by 23 great 
nieces and nephews, many great-great nieces and nephews, and one great, great, 
great niece and nephew.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home 
with Pastor Ken Harger officiating.  Interment will follow in Easton Township 
Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the 
funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Alvah N. Belding 
Library.


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