Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Fox, Diana M. (Obery) 2015 ************************************************ 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 February 2, 2018, 7:28 am Ionia Sentinel Standard, 16 May 2015 Diana M. (Obery) Fox, 74, of Ionia, passed away Monday April 13, 2015 at the home of her daughter under the loving care of family and Hospice. Diana was born on June 20, 1940, in Lyons, the daughter of Kyle and Marie (Townsend) Obery. She was a member of the Palo United Methodist Church, enjoyed cooking, canning, baking, working on her flower gardens and being a caregiver to others. Diana had a true love of family and friends and will be greatly missed. She married Merlin G. Fox on June 18, 1957. Diana is loved and survived by her husband Merlin and their children: Shellery Obery, Carolyn Fox (Don Badder) of Ionia, Merlin (Donna) Fox Jr. of Belding, Julie Fox (Dean Wittenbach) of Ionia, Bryan (Peggy) Fox of Pewamo, Carlene Fox of Saranac, Deanna (Brian) Foco of Ionia and Stephanie (Michael ) Morey of DeWitt, Helena (Steve) Hoover of Bronson, Matt (Lyinda) Fox of Ionia, adopted daughter Shelia King; 40 grandchildren;54 great grandchildren; special cousin, Gayle Ritenburgh; her second mother, Wilma Obery; and her siblings, George Obery and Amanda Obery. Diana was preceded by her parents, two sisters, Peggy Cherpes, Barb Stewart; two sons, Clarence and Mark; one grandson, Bryan Lee Dolley; and one great grandson, Gordon Dolley. In keeping with family wishes cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Palo United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerald Erskine officiating. Following the service a luncheon will be held at the church. No visitation will take place. Memorials may be given to Palo United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at church or at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding where cremation services have been entrusted. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/f/fox7157gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb