Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ellison, Minnie (Woodard) August 10, 1976 ************************************************ 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, 6:27 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard Minnie Ellison, 93, formerly of West Washington street died Tuesday morning at Ionia Manor where she had been a patient for four years. She was born in Ferris township in Montcalm county June 1, 1883, the daughter of Steven and Clarissa Childs Woodard. She attended rural schools in Montcalm county and married William Swain, making their home in Ionia. He preceded her in death in 1931. She married E. W. Ellison in 1932 and continued to live in Ionia. Mr. Ellison preceded her in death in 1951. She is survived by three sons; Bird Woodard and Delbert Swain of Ionia, Ivan Swain of Lansing and one daughter, Mrs. Vernis Verby of Pal Springs, California. Ten grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren also survive. Services are Friday at 10 am from the Leddick funeral home in Ionia with Rev. Nolan Williams of Zion United Methodist church officiating. Burial is at Tuttle cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Leddick funeral home Wednesday, 7 to 9 pm and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/ellison44786nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb