Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Karrar, Helen J. (Slocum) 2002 ************************************************ 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 27, 2009, 4:33 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 22 May 2002 Helen J. Karrar, 86, of Lake Odessa went to be with her Lord early Tuesday morning May 21, 2002. She was born on March 21, 1916 in Castleton Township, to Shirley and Arlie (Aspinall) Slocum. Helen was married to Vernon Karrar on Jan. 17, 1933. Together, Helen and Vernon farmed for many years. She is survived by Vernon, her loving husband of 69 years; her children, Richard (Lorna) Karrar, Paul (Ann Marie) Karrar, Sharon (Ron) Miller and Stephen (Sherry) Karrar; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; four great, great-grandchildren; her brother, Garth (LaVona) Slocum; her sister, Dorothy Karrar; and many other loving relatives and friends. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; and infant daughter, Beverly Karrar. Visitation is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Brethren Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/karrar1838nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb