Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Koutz, Cleora (Haight) (Mrs. Vernon W.) January 23, 1927
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Lake Odessa Wave & Times - January 27, 1927
           MRS. VERNON KOUTZ,
  Two more families were made deeply sorrowful last Sunday morning when Mrs. Cleora
Haight Koutz was 
found dead by her mother.  Mrs. Fred Haight at their home west of town, where she
had gone to spend a 
week with her people.
   Mrs. Koutz's sisters and brothers were home having come from Detroit and Lansing
on a visit and the family 
were having a visit into the late night, the mother occasionally going to the bed
where her daughter lay who 
ws not very well. 
 At about mid-night she was about to give her some medicine when finding her asleep
she left her.  Not 
wishing to molest her she was not again disturbed until an early hour where she was
found to be dead.
   She was known by many in this village.  she was the wife of Vernon Koutz, living
northeast of the village.  
Her health began to fall about two years ago but he thought to be getting better. 
            CARD OF THANKS 
   We wish to thank the many relatives, friends, neighbors and societies for their
kindness and sympathy and 
floral tributes at the death of our dear wife, daughter and sister, Cleora.  We also
thank the singers and Rev. 
Blickenstaff for his words of sympathy.
   Mr. Vernon Koutz,
   Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haight,
   Mr. Carlyle Haight and family,
     Clyde, Pauline, Galen,
     Thera, Artie, and Percy Haight,
   Mrs. and Mr. A.J. Koutz
   Mrs. and Mrs. A. J. Ireman.
     
MRS. VERNON KOUTZ DIES WHILE SLEEPING 
AT THE HOME OF HER PARENTS, MR. AND MRS. FRED HAIGHT
           OBITUARY
   Cleora Haighto-Koutz, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred Haight was born February 27,
1897, in Odessa township 
and passed away January 23, 1927, at the home of her parents., aged 29 years, 10
months and 27 days.
  She finished school in Lake Odessa being a graduate in the class of 1915.
   She was united in marriage to Vernon Koutz March 8, 1922, and since then they
have lived with his parents 
on their farm northeast of town.  She joined the United Brethren church early in
life and has always been a 
faithful worker and was loved by all who knew her.
   She leaves to mourn their loss, her failing health.  Her death was a great shock
to all as she was very 
hopeful of her recovery up to the last.
   She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, father, mother, five brothers,
Carlyle who is her twin, Clyde, 
Galen and Artie, all of Detroit, Percy at home and two sisters Pauline and Thera of
Lansing, besides a lot of 
relatives and friends.

Plucked like a flower in best bloom.
   To brighton the land beyond reach of the limb;
Oh, how we miss you,Cleora, but why should we grieve?
   Only a little while longer and we too must leave.

We do not forget you, nor do we intend;
   We think of you dearly, and will to the end.
It's sad, but 'tis true, we cannot tell why.
   The best are the first who are called to dies.

   The funeral services were held Tuesday, January 25, at 2 p.m., in the U.B.
church, conducted by her pastor, 
in the presence of a very large congregation of neighbors, friends and relatives.
(to know her was but to love 
her); after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Lakeside cemetery, there
to await the Resurrection 
at the coming of her Lord.


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