Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jarstfer, Charles Henry September 24, 1929
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times September 26, 1929

CHARLES JARSTFER DIED OF APOPLEXY
Well Known Resident of Odessa and Campbell Townships. Leaves Wife, Mother and 
Children.

Not long after the death of his father George Jarstfer, Charles Jarstfer, living 
southwest of town, passed away after a struggle with a stroke of apoplexy.

Mr. Jarstfer was well known in and around Lake Odessa he having lived sometime 
in this village, where he ran the garage on the 2nd street, doing repairing 
along several lines.

He moved on his father's farm when his father's health gave out, where he has 
since lived and where he died.

                                  OBITUARY
Charles Henry Jarstfer, son of George and Nancy Jarstfer was born March 10, 1882 
in Campbell township , Ionia County, Mich. and departed  this life September 24, 
1929, age 47 years, 6 months and 11 days.

At the age of four years he moved with his parents to the home in Odessa 
township.

He was united in marriage to Velma B.Purdun, December 5, 1906. To this union 
were born four children, two sons and two daughters, Viverne C., Nellie B., 
Leonard K, and Phyllis Mae, all at home except Nellie who is in training at 
Butterworth hospital, Grand Rapids.

They resided on a farm in Odessa township for three years, moving to a farm in 
Campbell township where they lived for six years. In 1917 they moved to Lake 
Odessa and in the spring of 1922 they moved to the old homestead where he lived 
until death called him.

He is survived by the wife, four children, mother, one sister Elizabeth A.King 
of near Hastings and one brother Clarence E.,Lake Odessa, besides a host of 
other relatives and friends.

He was a loving devoted husband and father and will e greatly missed in the 
community where he lived.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the home and the Tamarac 
Church at 2 o'clock, Rev. M.H.Dawson officiating. The music was by Mrs.Mary 
Curts, Mrs Grace Olmstead and Mr and Mrs.George Sears accompanied by Mrs.Theda 
Wilt. Burial was at Lake Side Cemetery.

Those in attendance from a distance were,Frank Jarstfer and wife, and Mrs. Roy 
Jarstfer and son Stacy from Crystal; Mr and Mrs Charles Darby Sr.and family of 
Grand Haven; Mr and Mrs.John Darby of Battle Creek; Mr and Mrs William 
Cortwright and Sarah Darby of Nashville; Mrs Carrie Cassel and daughter Mrs 
Myrtle Tannis, Mrs and Mrs D.U LePard and daughter Lucille VanBlois and Mrs Oma 
Reed of Grand Rapids; Mr and Mrs Frank Day of Portland; Mr and Mrs.Jay Carpenter 
of Carlton Center, and Mrs George Nagler and Mrs.Arthur Richards of Freeport.

                              CARD OF THANKS
We greatly appreciate the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the 
sickness and death of our loving son, husband and father. We thank Reverend
Dawson for his comforting words and the singers, also the lodges, the Home 
Improvement club, the Tamarac Aid and W.M.A.and the many relatives and friends 
for the beautiful flowers, also the pallbearers for their assistance and 
Dr.Hoffs for his untiring efforts.
                           Mrs. Nancy Jarstfer
                           Mrs.Charles Jarstfer 
                               and children.


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