Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hummel, John (Mr.) November 1, 1936
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - November 5, 1936
           JOHN HUMMEL DIES WHILE VISITING SON

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ONE OF FIRST RESIDENTS OF LAKE ODESSA, RAN SAWMILL

      AND THRESHING MACHINE.  FUNERAL, TUESDAY.

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   John Hummel, a resident of this locality all his life, died Sunday at the home of
his son Rollo in St. Joseph 
where he hd been spending several weeks with his son and his daughter, Mrs.
Katherine Ruhno.  He was 86 
years of age.

   Mr. Hummel was one of the first business men of Lake odessa, helping to found the
village in 1887 when he 
set up a saw mill.  He also conducted a threshing outfit.  His wife was Miss
Katherine Price.  She died in 1922.

   Mr. Hummel usually enjoyed good health and was only confined to his bed a week. 
He leaves two daughters 
Mrs. Katherine Ruhno of St. Joseph and Mrs. Herman Buche of Odessa, and his son
Rollo of St. Joseph.

   The funeral was held at the home here Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Leon W. Manning
officiated with Mrs. 
Manning and Mrs. W. C. McCartney furnishing the music.  Burial was at Lakeside
cemetery.




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