Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gates, John A. September 5, 1977 ************************************************ 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 June 14, 2010, 5:34 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, September 9, 1977 Services for John A. Gates, 94, of Ionia, who died Monday evening were Thursday afternoon at Zion United Methodist church with Rev. Nolan Williams officiating. Church organist was Mrs. Evelyn Waters with Mr. Gates’ granddaughter, Mrs. Lucille Bates as vocalist. Burial was in Easton cemetery. Bearers were grandsons, Gerald, Donald and James Martin, Willard Hickock, Donald Bates and Walter Gale. Members of the Bethany class of Zion United Methodist church attended services in a group. Following graveside services luncheon was prepared and served in the church dining facility by women of the church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/gates5575nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb