Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Estep, Byron 1934
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Lake Odessa Wave Times, 15 Feb 1934

Pneumonia Takes Byron Estep, Sunday

One of Lake Odessa’s Hard Working Men Succumbs After Thirty Years’ Service in 
This Village.  Leaves Wife and Five Children.

After a week’s illness Byron M. Estep whose home is near the lake on Jordan 
Lake avenue passed away Sunday evening after a struggle with pneumonia.  Mr. 
Estep has worked for the village much of the time in the thirty years he has 
lived in Lake Odessa.  He and his wife for many years have enjoyed their 
beauteous gardens of rare flowers under the supervision of the wife.  Mr. Estep 
spent most of his time as a workman of the village, always putting in full time 
and service.

Mr. and Mrs. Estep were people from Sebewa and they still have many friends in 
that section.  He was a kind and loving husband and father and a man whose 
geniality was enjoyed by all who came to know him.  He was 75 years of age and 
very active for his years.  He joined the Baptist church of Sebewa in his early 
manhood.

He leaves the widow and five children, Mrs. Winnie Nash, Don W., and George R. 
Estep, all of Grand Rapids; Thad H. Estep of Traverse City, and Mrs. Lee 
Burdick of Hickory Corners; a brother, Charles of Lansing, and six 
grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held at the Congregational church, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. 
George J. Start, the pastor, gave a fine sermon.  The music was by Mrs. L. T. 
Gilson and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Goodemoot.  Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.


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