Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mapes, Ethel M. February 13, 1959 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com February 15, 2022, 5:48 am Lake O. Wave, Thurs. Feb. 19, 1959 ETHEL MAPES DIED FRIDAY Mrs. Ethel M. Mapes, 74, prominent Sunfield resident, died Friday afternoon at her home following an illness of several months. Mrs. Mapes and her husband, Harry had observed their 55th wedding anniversary on February 11. She was born at Sunfield, September 1, 1894 and was a life resident of the area. Mr. and Mrs. Mapes started the funeral home and furniture store at Sunfield in 1906. Mr. Mapes is still active at the funeral home, while a son, Jack, operates the furniture store. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Haker of Franklin, Mrs. Dorothy Dowd of Berkley and Mrs. Gretchen O'Toole of Grand Ledge; two sons, Jack and Larry, both of Sunfield; a brothers, Ozro Beva of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Mapes funeral home, Sunfield, with Rev. Don Carrick officiating. Burial at Sunfield cemetery. Additional Comments: Services: Mon. 16 Feb. 1959 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mapes42499nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb