Ionia-Montcalm County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gibson, Leona E. McClow July 18, 1984
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Sentinel-Standard, Fri., July 20, 1984
Leona E. Gibson, 82, of Ionia died late Wednesday at Sheridan Community 
Hospital.

She was born in Sidney on June 28, 1902, the daughter of William and Anna 
Clapper McClow. She was married to Harvey Gibson in Ionia on Dec. 31, 1924. 
They made their home all their married life in the Ionia and Palo areas.

She was employed at AC Sparkplug in Ionia during World War II, worked at the 
old Ionia Hospital on Jackson Street, and with her husband managed the Ionia 
County Infirmary from 1958 until its closing in 1968.

She was also a Palo School bus driver, one of the first women bus drivers in 
the state of Michigan.

She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Rose Peterson of Ionia; four 
grandchildren; a foster daughter, Mrs Bry (Phyllis) Condon of Lowell, four 
foster grandchildren and seven foster great grandchildren.

No visiting hours will be held at Leddick Funeral home, which is making the 
arrangements.

Memorial services will be Friday at 7 p.m. at the Easton United Methodist 
Church, with the Rev. Eldon Schram of Easton and Zion United Methodist Churches 
officiating.

Burial in Palo Cemetery.

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