Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCarty, Agnes Margaret (Van Heiden) January 11, 2011 ************************************************ 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 May 15, 2013, 11:47 am Hastings Reminder - June 4, 2011 WAYNESVILLE, MO – Agnes Margaret McCarty passed away on January 11, 2011 in Waynesville, MO at the age of 91. Agnes had lived on Harrison Street in Lake Odessa with her husband, Bill for almost 30 years, moving to be near her many offspring in the Fort Leonard Wood area of Missouri four years ago when her health started to fail. Agnes was born in Ackley, IA on March 13, 1919, to Anton and Berniece (Schmitz) Van Heiden. Agnes worked in a local restaurant where she met and later married the love of her life, William, Bill McCarty. Their marriage lasted until the passing of Bill in 2003 also at the age of 91. Mr. McCarty was drafted into the Army in 1943 and ended up making a career of military service. Agnes was a dedicated and faithful military wife and mother, giving birth to and raising nine children while moving and living in Japan, France and several, mostly southern states, finally making their permanent home in Lake Odessa. Agnes was an avid reader and also loved working crossword puzzles and other word games and putting together jigsaw puzzles. She loved tending the many flowers around their house with Bill as well as visiting with neighbors, friends and family. Agnes was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, baking pies for and taking part in their rummage sales that the post put on. Agnes is survived by three sisters, Abigal, Betty and Mary Ann, all of Iowa; her nine children, Marlene McLemore of Texas, Cathy Goodman, Linda Wheeler, Bill McCarty, Margie Medley, Dan McCarty, Cindy Swigert, Bev McCarty all of Missouri, and Tom McCarty of Michigan; 16 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. There will be a memorial graveside service on June 20, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Oakwood Cemetery in Lowell for Agnes, with luncheon afterwards at the VFW hall in Lake Odessa. All friends and family are welcome. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mccarty20100nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb