Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jarstfer, Nancy B. (Darby) 1942
************************************************
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:
Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net December 29, 2010, 9:34 pm

Lake Odessa Wave, 18 & 25 Jun 1942

Mrs. Nancy Jarstfer Died Last Saturday

Mrs. George Jarstfer passed away Friday, June 12, after a two weeks illness, 
although she had been in failing health for some time.  She would have been 81 
years old July 3.

The funeral was held at Calvary United Brethren church, Monday afternoon 
conducted by the Rev. J. I. Batdorff, pastor of the Woodbury church, assisted 
by the Rev. F. W. Moxon, pastor at Calvary church.  Mrs. Mary Curtis and Mrs. 
Sarah Meyers, accompanied by Mrs. Batdorff, furnished the music.  Survivors are 
a daughter, Mrs. Fred King, who cared for her during her illness; three 
brothers, Fred Darby in Grand Rapids, Jay Darby, Battle Creek, and John Darby 
at Nashville; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The bearers were Ira and Earl Curtis, Oscar and Herbert Shellenbarger, Walker 
Cotton and Loren Basset.  Burial was in Lakeside cemetery.

----

Obituary of Mrs. Jarstfer

Nancy B. Darby, daughter of Wallace and Elizabeth Darby, was born July 3, 1861, 
in Campbell township, Ionia county, Michigan, and departed this life June 12, 
1942, at the age of 80 years, 11 months and nine days.

She was united in marriage to George E. Jarstfer February 24, 1880.  To this 
union were born three children, Charles H., Elizabeth A., and Clarence E.

They resided in Campbell township until 1886 when they moved to Odessa township 
where they labored to obtain the farm home on which they lived for 36 years.  
In 1922 they retired from their more active labor and moved onto a smaller farm 
near the old homestead.  She was preceded in death by her husband, in January, 
1929, by her older son Charles in September of the same year, and by the 
younger son Clarence in 1932.

She was a devoted companion, a kind and loving mother and a friend to 
everyone.  Her life has been one of willing, cheerful self-sacrifice for the 
happiness of others.

During her later years, she gave her life into God’s keeping and has been 
completely happy in her Christian activities, placing her membership with the 
United Brethren church at Tamarac and remaining faithful until death.

She leaves to mourn their loss, one daughter Elizabeth A. King, who cared for 
her in her illness, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, also three 
brothers, Jay of Battle Creek, Mich., Fred of Grand Rapids, Mich., and John of 
Nashville, Mich., besides her other relatives and many friends and neighbors 
who will so greatly miss her kind and loving acts of Christian helpfulness.

The funeral was held at the Calvary United brethren church in Lake Odessa, 
Mich., and interment was made in Lakeside cemetery.  The services were in 
charge of her pastor the Rev. J. I. Batdorff, assisted by the Rev. E. M. 
Wheeler of Hastings, a former pastor, and the Rev. F. W. Moxon.  The singing 
was rendered by Mrs. Mary Curtis and Mrs. Sarah Myers, accompanied by Mrs. J. 
I. Batdorff.

The beautiful floral tributes and the large concourse of people bespoke the 
esteem in which she was held.  Those attending from a distance were:

Pvt. Leonard K. Jarstfer of Camp Shelby, Miss., Pvt. Es?le V. King of Fort 
Custer, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Darby, Mrs. Margaret Carmichael, Mrs. Nellie 
Cook and children, Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Valentine, and Mr. and Mrs. Layle, all of 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mrs. Velma Jarstfer, Mrs. Phyllis McDonald and daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. E. 
M. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fancher, Mr. and Mrs. E. 
Rice, Mr. and Mrs. R. Striker, Mrs. Esther Bump and son, Mrs. Eleanor Geiger 
and Mrs. Heber Foster of Hastings.

Jay Darby, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Klipfer, Miss Vendela Johnson, and Mr. and 
Mrs. Viverne Jarstfer and children, all of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. 
Jarstfer and Mrs. Floy Jarstfer of Crystal.  Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jarstfer and son 
of Lansing, J. F. Darby and sons Richard and Dorr of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. 
Roscoe Cassel and daughter of Assyria Center, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Laverne 
Darby, of Grand Haven.

Mr. and Mrs. George Tannis, William Hesche, Mrs. Seymour Hesche, Mrs. Isadore 
Onan, and Mrs. Erma Monroe, all of Lowell, Mr. and Mrs. James Wright of Ionia, 
Mrs. Margaret Darby and Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Wickham of Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. 
Hale Carpenter of Carlton Center, and Mrs. Alma Hunsicker of Toledo; Mr. and 
Mrs. Ray Darby of Clarksville.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/jarstfer10485nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 4.9 Kb