Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Edward L. 1953
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, January 14, 1953


Edward L. Johnson, 43, of 719 Forest street, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at his 
home of what Ionia officers said was a self inflicted gunshot wound. 

Coroner Wallace H. Jackson and Deputy Sheriff Loyal Hodson said a 16-gauge 
shotgun was found beside Johnson in the basement of the house.  Mrs. Max Grell, 
his mother-in-law, said she heard the shot and upon investigation found 
Johnson.  Coroner Jackson said Johnson had been despondent because of ill 
health.

He was born December 4, 1909, in Galt, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. 
Johnson, former residents of Montreal.

Johnson had been a resident of Ionia for the last 20 years.  For the last three 
years he has been employed at the Ionia Manufacturing company as an inspector.  
He was married in 1936 to Coral Grell of Ionia.  He was a member of SS. Peter 
and Paul church and a member of the Elks.

Surviving besides his wife are six sisters, Mrs. C. E. Yarnell of Detroit, Mrs. 
Joseph Wright of Montgomery, Ala., Miss Ann Johnson of Ypsilanti and Miss 
Eleanor Johnson, Mrs. Walter Grey and Mrs. Arthur Sparks of Galt, Ont.

Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Myers funeral home by the 
Rev. Fr. John S. Fons.  Bearers will be members of the Elks lodge.

Subsequent Publication:  Saturday, January 17, 1953

Services for Edward Johnson, 43, who died Tuesday afternoon, January 13, were 
conducted Friday afternoon at Myers funeral home by the Rev. Fr. J. N. 
Hoogterp.  Arthur Lind, Leo Costello, Amerigo Agostini, Roman Slowinski, John 
Lowe and Charles Burns were bearers.  In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Donald 
Ackerman and Mrs. Eugene Hackett.  Interment was in Highland Park cemetery.

Attending the services from out of town were Mrs. C. E. Yarnell and daughter 
and Karl Grell of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray, Mr. and Mrs. John E. 
Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sparks of Galt, Ont.; Miss Ann Johnson of 
Ypsilanti; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hadley of Traverse City; Mr. and Mrs. Louis 
Gittleman of Lansing; and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blauwickel of Pewamo.


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