Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lyons, Joseph M. 1960
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 19 Jan 1960

Joseph M. Lyons Dies On Monday

Joseph M. Lyons, 63, Ionia automobile dealer and a resident here 22 years, died
suddenly about 9:30 p.m. Monday about one and one-half hours after he suffered a
heart attack at his home while shoveling snow in an effort to free his automobile.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyons had driven into the driveway of their home at 222 High street
when the car became stuck in the heavy snow of the afternoon.  He had freed the
car when he became ill and went to the house to lie down.  He suffered a heart
attack there and was removed to the Ionia County Memorial hospital where he died
a short time later.

At the time of his illness his son, Walter, with whom he was associated in the
automobile business, was at the hospital with his wife, who had been taken there
by ambulance a few hours earlier when she became seriously ill.  Her condition
was improved Tuesday.

Born May 18, 1896 in Petoskey, Mr. Lyons attended school there and on November
23, 1920 married Alice J. Coveyou at Petoskey.  In 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Lyons moved
to Grand Rapids where he became identified with the automotive mechanical field
and was regarded as one of the finest mechanics in Grand Rapids.

In 1938 Lyons became associated with Ned. C. Berger, then of Grand Rapids, now
of Ionia.  The two men formed the Berger-Lyons Chevrolet agency in Ionia.  In
December 1941 Mr. Lyons left the firm to established his own agency, the Jos M.
Lyons Pontiac agency and later he gave up that franchise and has since been the
Ionia American Motors representative located on South Kidd street.  Since his
return from service in World War II, Walter Lyons, his son, has been associated
with him in the agency.

During World War I Mr. Lyons served four years with the United States Navy.  He
has been a member of the Ionia American Legion post for many years.  He also was
a member of the Ionia Garden club and a past president of that organization. 
His hobby was the raising and caring for roses at his High street home where he
spent many hours.  He has been a member of the Ionia SS. Peter and Paul Catholic
church.

Surviving are his wife, Alice, son, Walter; a daughter, Mrs. John (Bonnie)
Minelli of Rogers City, 12 grandchildren; his stepmother, Mrs. Irene Lyons of
Petoskey; two brothers, Fred of Illinois and Bernard of Grand Rapids; and four
sisters, Mrs. Mary Byrne of Howell, Mrs. Mildred Esfourth, Mrs. Gertrude Wager
and Mrs. Kathleen Grossman, all of Petoskey.

Requiem high mass will be sung at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church of
Ionia at 9 p.m. Thursday.  Committal services and interment will be at St.
Francis cemetery, Petoskey at 2:30 p.m.  Rosary will be recited at the Myers
funeral home, Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.


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