Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lepard, Rachel (Bell) May 5, 1950 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net January 17, 2022, 12:57 pm Lake Odessa Wave-Thursday May 11, 1950 Mrs. Lafe Lepard Dies Unexpectedly Mrs. Lafe Lepard 78, died at her home Friday evening. Although in ill health, death came unexpectedly. Mrs.Lepard the former Rachel Bell was born in Odessa township February 8, 1872 and had resided in this community all her life, moving to town from their farm several years ago. She was a member of the Evangelical U.B. Church. Surviving are her husband, Lafe, a daughter Mrs.Chester Hesterly of Lake Odessa, three sons, Ivan and Sherman of Grand Rapids and Dr.Olin of Sturgis, thirteen grand and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Evangelical U.B.Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Rev. O.L.Heltzel officiated. Additional Comments: Lakeside Cem.#8-985-3 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/lepard42119nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb