Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Maynard, Berdie M. (Sherwood) March 13, 1954
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Ionia County News- Thurs. March 18, 1954

MRS. BERDIE M. MAYNARD
Mrs. Berdie M. Maynard, 67, widow of the late Dr. H.M. Maynard, was found dead at
her home, 157 East Washington St., Saturday afternoon, March 13.

Her son -in-law and daughter, Mr. And Mrs. Robert Furrow of Hastings, came for a
week-end visit with Mrs. Maynard and entered the home.

Coroner Dale Kauffman, next door neighbor, saw the Furrows arrive and went in the
back door and talked with the couple for a few minutes.  When Mrs. Maynard did not
appear, they looked for her and Mr. Kauffman found her on the floor of a room adjoining her
bedroom.

Death was caused by a heart condition from which she had suffered about three years
ago.

Mrs. Maynard was born March 17, 1887, in Berlin, the daughter of Thomas and Gertrude
Sherwood. She attended the Berlin Center school, and was graduated from the Ionia 
county Normal in Ionia High School, For eight years she taught in the Orleans
school.

In 1915 she was married to Dr.  H. M. Maynard,  and they lived at Tremayne's Corners
for six years.

IN 1921, they moved to 157 East Washington where she had since resided.  Dr. Maynard
died in 1942.

Mrs. Maynard was a member of the First Methodist Church and of the Lora Goodwin
Circle.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Furrow, of Hastings; a son, Dr.  Mason
Maynard, of Grand Rapids; and four grandchildren.  A brother, Harrison Sherwood Route 2,
Ionia, died suddenly in Tampa, Florida, February 24.

Rev. Heath Goodwin, Ionia, assisted by Rev. R .G. Dunbar, of Grand Rapids,
officiated at the funeral service held Tuesday afternoon from the First Methodist Church.

Mrs. Lillian McArthur, of Remus sang, with Mrs. Dale Rosecrance as accompanist.

Bearers were Wayne Sherwood, George Coppes, Herbert Possehn, Harold Scheiern, Don 
Pierce and Glenn Coon. Burial was in Balcom cemetgry.

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