Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eldridge, Eunice L. (Kleven) 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net March 23, 2014, 5:06 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 5 Dec 2008 Eunice L. Kleven Hamblin Eldridge, aged 93, of Ionia, passed away Dec. 3, 2008. She was born Nov. 7, 1915, in Menominee, Wis., the daughter of Henry and Nora (Fossum) Kleven. She graduated from Ionia High School in 1933 and from Grand Rapids Davenport University in 1935. Eunice attended Shiloh Community Church and was a former member of Ionia Business and Professional Women’s Cub. Eunice married James (Jay) Eldridge on June 24, 1949 in Ionia. He preceded her in death in 1997. She loved to read and dance and spend time at the cottage at School Section Lake. Eunice was employed by Ionia Federal Land Bank from 1946 until she retired in 1976. She is survived by her daughters, Judith Wandel of Ionia, Jayne (Craig) Rohner of Hinsdale, Ill. and Stacy (Matthew) Ladegaard of Chicago, Ill.; two grandsons Daniel Wandel and John Wandel of Ionia; and seven great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Stacy, Kristina, Jennifer, Jamie Lee, Jordan, Jessica Nicholas, Abbey, Olivia and Faith Ladegaard; great-great grandchildren Katelynne, Brianna, Baylee and Jake; one sister Neva Valentine of Lake Odessa; one niece, Janet (William) Pitman of Los Angeles; one nephew, James (Cheryl) Valentine of Lowell; two great-nieces and one great-nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law Robert Wandel; and brother-in-law Boots Valentine. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Rev. Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives 1 hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shiloh Community Church or Ionia Area Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/eldridge24062nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb