Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Klahn, Carl John July 5, 2004 ************************************************ 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 May 28, 2010, 4:02 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Carl John Klahn, 81, of Saranac formerly of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord July 5, 2004. He was born December 5, 1922 in Lake Odessa the son of Howard and Cora (Velte) Klahn. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1941. He married Phylene Harper August 19, 1949 in Lake Odessa who preceded him in death January 24, 1982. He went on to marry Mary Smith April 20, 1986 in Ionia. He was a member of Berlin Center Church, Saranac Lions Club, 50-year Grange member and past member of Farm Bureau. Carl loved his wood working and craft shows. He is survived by his wife Mary Klahn of Saranac; son, Roger and Jo Ann Klahn of Lansing; daughters, Shirley and Charles Courtney of Lake Odessa, Janice Heyboer of Lansing; special daughter, Libby Jean of Lansing; stepson, Calvin Smith of Ionia; stepdaughter, Diane Adams of Ionia; sister, Ruth Mary Foote of Indian River; half sister, Buelah Mc Leod of California; special aunt, Geraldine Klahn of Hastings; nine grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at Berlin Center Church with Rev. Mark Johnson officiating. Interment Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa. Visitation will be Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to Berlin Center Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/klahn4958nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb