Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Halsted, Mary E. 1948
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 23 & 29 Nov 1948

Mrs. Mary E. Halsted, 91, died at 9 o’clock Monday evening at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. Lottie Bogert, in Lyons after a lingering illness.  She had been 
moved to the home of her daughter Saturday from the home of a son, Clinton of 
north of Lyons where Mrs. Bogert had been caring for her.

She and her husband came to Lyons many years ago from Bloomer township in 
Montcalm county and they lived on a farm northeast of Lyons.  Her husband, the 
late Henry C. Halsted, died several years ago.

She was a member of the Lyons Methodist church.

Surviving her are four sons, Walter S. of Ronald, Ned D. and Ford of Ionia and 
Clinton of North Plains; the daughter, Mrs. Bogert of Lyons; and several 
grandchildren.  Two other children, Frank and Emma, preceded her in death and 
another child died at birth.

The body was removed to the Shaw-Rivett funeral chapel in Muir.  Funeral 
services will be announced at a later date.

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Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Mrs. Mary 
Halsted who died earlier last week at her home in Lyons.  The services were 
held from the Lyons Methodist church with the Rev. Myron Hoyt officiating.  
Interment was at the Lyons cemetery.  Rev. Earl Buffum, pastor of Lyons Baptist 
church, gave the prayer.  Music was in charge of Mrs. George Steadman of Lyons 
and Plyn Woodworth of Muir with Mrs. Hoyt as accompanist.  Hymns sung were 
requested by Mrs. Halsted before her death.  Bearers included William Anderson, 
Clifford Halsted of Muir, Edward Kemp, Robert Dast and Maynard Conklin, all of 
Lansing, and Leonard Johnson of Grand Rapids.

Among those from away who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kent, 
Miss Aleta Halsted, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dast, Gerald Swainston, Mr. and Mrs. 
Maynard Conklin, all of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson of Grand Rapids, 
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Halsted, Mrs. Rich Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Halsted and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Halsted, Mr. and 
Mrs. Burdett Brigham all of Muir.  Mr. and Mrs. William Jacobs of northeast of 
Ionia.  Mr. and Mrs. Laudenbeck, Mrs. R. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook, all 
of Maple Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Young of Perrinton, Albert Nichols and Mrs. 
Walter Dockham of St. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Halsted, Mr. and Mrs. Ford 
Halsted of Ionia, Mr. and Mrs. Galan Smith of Bellevue, Mrs. Herman Marine of 
Battle Creek.


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