Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lyons, Alice J. (Ross) 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 16 Dec 2015

Alice J. Lyons, age 93, of Ionia passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015.  She was
born on June 21, 1922, in Ionia to Herbert A. and Mary B. (Lesky) Ross.  A 1940
graduate of Ionia High School, she attended Lansing Secretarial School.  She was
employed as a bookkeeper at the Ionia Sentinel-Standard until her marriage to
Walter Lyons on May 11, 1946, at SS. Peter and Paul Church.

He preceded her death on Sept. 1, 1991.  Alice was member of SS. Peter and Paul
Church, member of the St. Cecilia Rosary Circle; member of the local Cancer
Society Board, member of the Ionia Business and Professional Woman’s Club and a
volunteer at the Sparrow-Ionia Hospital gift shop.  She was employed at the
Ionia Co. Health Dept. for several years and secretary to the manager of the
Ionia Free Fair.  Alice was a foster grand-mother volunteer at Welch High School
and the Crayon Box Day Care in the toddler section.

Alice was also preceded in death by daughter, Lisa (Lyons) Miller; son-in-law,
Don Rowe; grandson Joseph Rowe of Kentucky; and step-grandson Adam Miller of Ionia.

Surviving are sons Walter, Jr. (Reggie) Lyons of Arizona, Gregory (Kris) Lyons
and Brian Lyons, both of Ionia; daughters, Mary Alice Homkes of Ionia, Linda
Rowe of Kentucky, Patricia (David) Clark of Ionia and Margaret (Randy) Cook of
Stanton; son-in-law, Bruce Miller of Ionia; grandchildren Aaron (Jen) Clark,
Neil (Tomi Jo) Clark, Matt (Gwen) Clark, Nick (Kim) Clark, Amy (Dan) Hayes,
Brett Homkes, Chelsea (Jordan) Schmidt, Alicia Miller, Alex Miller and step
grandson Josh (Tiffany) Miller; several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be Con-Celebrated by Rev. Thomas Boufford and
Rev. Michael Danner at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at SS. Peter and Paul
Church.  Rite of Committal will follow at Balcom Cemetery.  The family will
receive friends 6-8 p.m., Wednesday and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the Lehman
Funeral Home, 220 Rich St., Ionia.  The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m.,
Thursday.  For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to the SS.
Peter and Paul Capital Campaign in memory of Alice.


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