Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lepard, Forrest B. June 20, 1990 ************************************************ 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 June 21, 2010, 6:42 pm The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, June 26, 1990 Forrest B. Lepard, 92 of 13198 Darby Road, Lake Odessa passed away Wednesday, June 20, 1990 at his residence. Mr. Lepard was born on December 14, 1897 in Odessa Township, the son of Bertis and Dessie (Batchelor) Lepard. He attended the Nye Rural Elementary and Lake Odessa High School. He was married to Ruth E. Towns, 1925 in Angola, Indiana. He lived and farmed in Campbell Township all his life. He was a member and former president of the Ionia County Farm Bureau. He attended the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. Mr. Lepard is survived by his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Mrs. Ivan (Phyllis) Olmstead of Lake Odessa and Mrs. Kingsley (Mary Lou) Zerbel of St. Joseph; four sons, Hillis Lepard of Hastings, Larry Lepard of Haslett, Burton Lepard of Williamston and Jack Gatner of Lake Odessa; one sister, Racie Haller, 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; 2 nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held Friday, June 22 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa with Rev. Randy Hersey officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/lepard5846nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb