Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hickey, Sopha L. (Allarding) February 21, 1989 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net January 16, 2026, 8:57 pm Hasting's Reminder - February 1989 SOPHA L. HICKEY LAKE ODESSA - Sophia L.Hickey,81, of 14773 Darby Road,Lake Odessa, died Tuesday in Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Born June 22, 1907, in Campbell Township, she was the daughter of Perry & Mary (Griffin) Allarding. She was a lifelong resident of the Lake Odessa area, was graduated from Hastings High School and Barry County Normal & attended Western Michigan University. She taught at Jennings & Darby rural schools. She was married to Daniel C.Hickey on Dec. 28, 1929. he survives. She was a charter member of St.Edwards's Catholic Church & its Altar Society. She was also a member of Lakeside Grange, Blue Star Mothers, & Ionia County farm Bureau. Also surviving are two daughters & three sons; Mrs.Thomas (Patricia)Curran of Grand Rapids James Hickey of Lake Odessa; Mrs.William (Rosemary) Sutton of Lake Odessa, William Hickey & Michael Hickey, both also of Lake Odessa; 24 grandchildren, & 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St.Edward's Church, with the Rev.James Bozung officiating. Burial will be in Mt.Calvary Cemetery, Hastings. Rosary will be said Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Koops Funeral Chapel,Lake Odessa. The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday & Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. & 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial for the Lake Odessa Ambulance has been established, in care of the funeral chapel. Additional Comments: Mt.Calvary Cem., Hasting's, Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hickey49220nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb