Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Font, Valerie Ann 2013 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mransom311@gmail.com August 2, 2015, 9:33 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, September 28, 2013 Valerie Ann Font, 73 of Ionia passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. She was born on March 20, 1940, in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Edward and Geneveive Capen. Valerie enjoyed researching family history and was proud of her ancestors that came here on the Mayflower. She enjoyed attending Bible study and the outdoors. Valerie was very interested in Ionia's history concerning Clay Acres. She was also very active in community involvement during the 1970s. Valerie loved song and dance some of her favorites were Michael Jackson, Phillip Phillips and Jackie Evancho. She loved huge warm smiles and enjoyed being part of many lives as a friend and at times a mentor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jack W. Font, Jr.; and brother, Doug Capen. Surviving are her sons, Mark and Michele (Rizzo) Font and Troy and Terri (Brand) Font; grandchildren Jessica Kaziara, Sarah Font, Eric Font, Nicholas Font, Zachary Font, John Taus, Jason Taus and Jack Miller; and sister, Pam (Capen) Webber. The Funeral Service will be conducted by Pastor Kenneth Hager at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Lehman Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., Ionia. Interment will be in Tuttle Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/f/font31663nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb