Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jeffery, Mary Ellen (Northrup) 2005 ************************************************ 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, 9:35 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 15 Jun 2005 Mary Ellen (Northrup) Jeffery, the very loving and much loved mother of Kay (Dick) Gavitt, John (Kathie) Jeffery, Carol Skog and Joni Hernandez passed away in the early hours of Monday, June 13, 2005 at Eaton Community Hospice in Charlotte. Mary Ellen is also survived by her brother, Lawrence Northrup, sisters-in-law Marie Northrup and Rosemary Northrup. Grandchildren Rick (Sheryl) Gavitt, Mary Ellen Gavitt, Julie (Todd) Miller, Jennifer (Craig) Runck, John Jr. and Jason Jeffery, Brian (Alicia) Pretzel, Justo A. Hernandez, Ernie Hernandez and Sara Pilar Hernandez. Great-grandchildren Robert Johnson, Melissa and Jessica Krause, Ryan and Rick Gavitt, John and David Miller, Noah Runck, Franklin Cavigliano, Ashlyn and Aubrey Pretzel, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Dalta Northrup, husband Julius Lucian Jeffery, sisters Margaret Kukielka and Beatrice Davis, brothers John, Richard and James Northrup, sisters-in-law Ilene and Betty Northrup, brothers-in-law Fred Coryell and Paul Kukielka. She was employed at Fisher Body from 1937 to 1977 working in both the sewing and paint departments. She was a proud member of UAW Local 602, and both the Ionia Elks and Moose Lodges. She was born in Ionia and lived there until 1999 when she moved to Grand Ledge, where she resided until her death. The family is being served by Peters and Murray funeral Home, 301 E. Jefferson, Grand Ledge. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice or Heartland Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/jeffery10487nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb