Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Galloway, Bernice 1999 ************************************************ 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 mlnransom@chartermi.net August 21, 2010, 6:08 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, January 18, 1999 Bernice Galloway, 93, of Ionia passed away Saturday, January 16, at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital in Ionia. Bernice was born in Lake Odessa on July 4 1905, the daughter of James and Dora (McGraw) Scheidt. She grew up in Lake Odessa and graduated from Hogh School. She was married in 1926 in Lake Odessa to Gayle (Pat) Galloway. The marriage lasted 54 wonderful years until her husband passed away in 1980. For 55 years Bernice resided on the family farm on South State Road. Her home was her castle and organization was her motto. Bernice was a past member of the South Ionia Friendship Club. Her love of life and family will continue to an inspiration to all of us. Bernice is survived by two sons, Garold (Nancy) Galloway of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Gordon (Mary Ann) Galloway of Morley; eight grandchildren, Gary Alecia, Cheryl, Russ, Scott, Jeanne, Staci and Clark; four great- grandchildren, Anthony, Jordon, Kailee, and Christina. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother and sisters, Gretchen, Glendon, Bernard, and Doris. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 20, at 1 p.m. from the Cook Funeral Home, Rich Street Chapel, Ionia with Rev. Kenneth Harger of Shiloh Community Church officiating. Interment will be in Balcom Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. from the Rich Street Chapel, Cook Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia Area Hospice. Envelopes are available at the Cook Funeral Home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/galloway8545nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb