Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kalkofen, John 1920 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net September 12, 2012, 6:08 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, April 23, 1920 John Kalkofen died this morning form heart trouble at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Abfalter with whom he has made his home since the death of his wife about three years ago. He was born in Bendorf, Germany, and came to this country and to Ionia, about 35 years ago, living most of the time on Center street until he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Abfalter. He was 77 years old at the time of his death and had not been in active business for about 15 years. He leaves seven children: John Endres of Ionia, Sebastian Kalkofen of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Charlotte Hough of Boston, Mass., Joseph Kalkofen of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Frank Abfalter of Ionia, Mrs. Lawrence Burns of Lansing and Mrs. Claire Simmons of Erie, Pa. The funeral notice will appear later. Subsequent Publication: Saturday, April 24, 1920 The funeral for John Kalkofen will be held Monday morning at 9 o’clock at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. Subsequent Publication: Monday, April 26, 1920 The funeral for John Kalkofen was held this morning at 9:00 o’clock at SS. Peter and Paul’s church. Rev. Fr. McCarthy officiated and bearers were Frank Wirtz, John Endres, Theodore Kreuger, Frank Mileski, Daniel Woodish, and Thos. Carten. The burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. There were many out of town to attend, and the flowers were many and beautiful. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kalkofen19323nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb