Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Faxon, Mary 1941
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, May 14, 1941


Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Faxon of Lyons were attended at the home Sunday 
at 3 o’clock with Rev. Louis C. Whittemore of Maple Rapids officiating.  
Evergreen chapter OES had charge of the services at the grave.  

Relatives and friends from away to attend the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Louis 
Henderson of Joliet, Mrs. Ross Netherton, Joliet, Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Butler 
and daughter Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mainville, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. 
Helferick, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtis, H. R. Curtis, Lowell; Mr. and 
Mrs. Rex Curtis, Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Morris Crane, Sterling; Mr. and Mrs. 
Theron Crane, Edmore; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peckins, Portland, Dr. and Mrs. W. 
Ferguson, Mrs. Theresa Messer, Ionia.

Mary E. Curtis was born in Rochester, N.Y., October 26, 1863, the daughter of 
Alfred and Phoebe Curtis, and died at the home of her son, Alfred, south of 
Lyons, Thursday, May 8, at 11:00 p.m. after an illness of two years.  She came 
to Lyons at the age of 5, and has resided here ever since.  She was married to 
George D. Faxon November 7, 1882, who preceded her in death eight years ago.  
She is survived by three daughters and one son, Mrs. Orra Netherton of 
Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Anna Henderson of Joliet, Ill., Mrs. Lou Buller of 
Detroit, and Alfred E. Faxon of Lyons, six grandchildren, three great 
grandchildren and one brother, Henry R. Curtis of Lowell.

Mrs. Faxon was always very active in the civic and social life of the 
community and was a charter member of the Research club and Library, the first 
president of the Ionia county Federation of Women’s club, past president of 
the Research club and past matron of Evergreen chapter O.E.S.


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