Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hoover, Vera M. (Blundy) 2005
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 12 Mar 2005

Vera M. Hoover, age 92, of Ionia and formerly of Portland, passed away on 
Thurs., Mar. 10, 2005.  She was born on September 11, 1912 in Westphalia the 
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Luckenbach) Blundy.  Mrs. Hoover was a member 
of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Portland and SS. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church in Ionia.  She was a founding member of the Red Hat Society in Ionia.  
Along with her husband, Frank, she owned and operated four restaurants in 
Portland at St. Johns.  Vera enjoyed being with her family, playing cards and 
bingo, and was active with the Ionia Co. Commission on Aging.

She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughters Norma Jean and 
Patricia Gilbert, brothers Albert, Norman, Leonard, and Edward Blundy, sisters 
Paulene Belen, Laura Kennedy and Dorothy Bishop.

Surviving are her sons, Frank Dennis (Brenda) Hoover, Jeffrey (Lisa) Hoover 
both of Ionia; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and anyone who needed 
a grandma, mom or best friend.  That’s the way she was.  Also surviving are 
sisters June Hoffman of Vickeryville and Viola Thelen of Portland and many 
friends at Pine Vista.

The mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Tues., Mar. 15, 
2005 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Portland with Rev. Larry King presiding. 
Rite of Committal will be in Portland Cemetery in the spring.

The family will receive friends 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, 
at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E. Bridge St., Portland.  A 
scriptural Wake Service will be held at 8 p.m. For those wishing, contributions 
may be made to the American Cancer Society-Relay for Life or Ionia Area Hospice 
in memory of Mrs. Hoover.  A special thank you to Dr. Doyle Calley and the 
staff at Ionia County Memorial Hospital and everyone at Heartland Healthcare 
Center.  Complete arrangements were handled by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home.


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