Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harkness, Marie June 4, 2004
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, June 05, 2004
Marie Harkness, aged 84, a life-long resident of Ionia Township passed away on 
Friday, June 4, 2004 at Ionia County Memorial Hospital.  She was born at her 
family home on September 22, 1919, the daughter of Myra Popendick.

August 31 would have been the 65th anniversary of her marriage to Edgar, her 
loving husband. They spent many happy years going to the cottage at Loon Lake, 
the cabin in Canada, special family outings and traveling together to England, 
Mexico, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
Marie dearly loved playing her violin as a teenager in "Singing Strings," and 
graduated from Cedar Lake Academy in 1937. She proudly worked in the offices 
of Ionia Reed, Stafford Johnson and secretary for Specialty Block Co.

Surviving are her husband, Edgar; daughter, Sue (Gary) Edlin; son John 
(Cheryl) Harkness; grandchildren, Jeff (Karen) Edlin, Christopher Edlin, 
Kimberly (Joe) Butler, and Andrea (Mike) Wood.  Marie especially loved visits 
with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Cameron, Lauren, Nathan and Ty 
Michael; her sister, Naomi Phelps of Ionia; brother-in-law, Frank Harkness 
(Frances) of Ludington and sister-in-law, Sally Mankin of Belding.

Marie's creative talents, kindness and friendship were well known by many dear 
friends as a member of "China Bells" painting group, the Ionia Art Guild, 
Literary Club, First Presbyterian Church, Ionia Historical Society and the 
election board for Ionia Township. She was a proud member of the Ionia Eastern 
Star.  Her artistic talents were also a part of her children's lives as she 
volunteered with Ionia Band Boosters, made snacks for Ionia 4-H Saddle Club 
and was Brownie Leader for 14 energetic girls at Jefferson School.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home in Ionia 
for Wednesday, June 9. Visitation times will be announced later.  For those 
wishing, memorial contributions may be made to Ionia First Presbyterian 
Church, Ionia Literary Club or Ionia Historical Society.


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