Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Longe, John F. 1999 ************************************************ 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 June 16, 2011, 11:58 am Ionia Sentinel, 1999 John F. Longe, 85, of Racine, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999 at Lincoln Village Convalescent Center. John was born in Ionia on March 24, 1914, the son of the late W. Fred and Gertrude (Nee: Gemuend) Longe. John attended Michigan State University and was a graduate of the Seibel Institute of Technology, Chicago. On May 20, 1939, he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth McCann, who preceded him in death, May 23, 1989. John retired as president of Rickel Malting Company, Detroit. In 1978 he moved to Ft. Myers, Fla and resided there, active in his church until May of 1999. He then moved to Racine to be with his family. John was a member of Masters Brewers Association of America and the Elks Lodge #548, Ionia. Survivors include his three children, Karen M. Longe of Lake Bluff, Il., James F. (Marcia M) Longe of Racine, Mary E. Longe of Deerfield, Ill; his two grandchildren, Monica Louise Longe of Racine, Alex Longe Frederick of Deerfield; his sister, Mary Catherine Greening of Warren; niece, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. A Memorial Mass will be held at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ionia, Saturday, September 18, 1999 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Ionia. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Memorials to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church have been suggested by the family. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/longe13365nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb