Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....KARSHNER, Alfred L.   1921 July 28, 1921
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Banner News – Thursday, 3 August 1921
“The hour cometh, ye know not when” proved itself to be a true saying again on 
Friday evening about eight o’clock, when the dead body of Alfred L. Karshner, 
well known local man, aged 68 years, was found lying beside the little lake 
commonly called “Haney” Lake on the Aubill farm, south of town.  To all 
appearances, death had crept upon Mr. Karshner suddenly and without warning as 
he lay as if no struggle had taken place and with his fish pole still clutched 
in his hands.

Charles Head made the discovery when he was walking around the lake and he 
notified Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoyt and their son Frederick, who were in a boat 
on the lake.  Elmer Cook was immediately called and he in turn notified 
Justice of the Peace Maurice A. Reed, who after viewing the body and 
considering the case, decided that no inquest was necessary and the body was 
taken to the Fitzjohn undertaking rooms where it was prepared for burial.

Mr. Karshner came here from Fremont, Mich. somewhat more than seventeen years 
ago and opened up a second hand goods store in the building now occupied by T. 
A. Vie.  He continued in this business for a number of years finally selling 
out and for a number of years afterwards was employed in the local factories.  
His wife died several years ago and in time his two daughters married and left 
him alone, and while he had a lot of friends, still he led a rather lonely 
existence and he was a very frequent visitor at Haney Lake spending much of 
his time there fishing.  On Friday, he had gone to the lake shortly after 
dinner and when his body was found at eight o’clock Friday evening, there was 
every indication that he had died instantly and that he had perhaps been dead 
for three or four hours.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at two o’clock from the Methodist 
church, Rev. Osborne officiating and burial was in the old cemetery by the 
side of his wife.  Mr. Karshner is survived by his mother, two sisters and a 
brother, at Fremont, Ohio and by his two daughters, Mrs. Floyd and Vern Edson, 
of Saranac.  Two nieces, Mrs. Ella Childs and Miss Fern Flagman, of Fremont 
Ohio, were also present at the funeral.



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