Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lincoln, John J. 2000 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 4, 2011, 11:58 am Ionia Sentinel Standard, 21 Jun 2000 John J. Lincoln, 65, of Muir, passed away on June 20, 2000. He was born in Lyons on Feb. 25, 1935, the son of Ray and Agatha (O’Hara) Lincoln. He lived in Lyons Township for most of his life. Lincoln was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and the Jaycees of Ionia. He served 18 years with the Michigan National Guard, reaching the rank of captain. He owned and operated John’s Floor Covering Service for many years in the Ionia area. John married Edith Kimball on June 16, 1956, and she survives along with three sons, Robert (Christine) Lincoln of Ionia, Edward (Tammy) Lincoln of Ionia and David Lincoln of Grand Rapids; six daughters, Joan Lincoln of Muir, Theresa (Daryel) McCarn of Ionia, Susan Lincoln of Ionia, Patricia (Scott) Dann of Muir, Mary Anne (Eric) Linderman of Ionia, Maureen Lincoln and fiancé, Jason Campbell of Muir; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Anne of Lyons; two brothers, Patrick (Mildred) Lincoln of St. Louis, and Joseph (Jean) of Milford. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary and one brother, Raymond. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Melvin Fox, Celebrant. Interment will be at Lyons Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., today at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. There will be a scripture service at 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in John’s name to the Lyons Township First Responders, Lyons-Muir Unit, or the wishes of the family. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/lincoln15639nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb