Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McFeaters, Leon May 2, 1948
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Sentinel-Std. Monday & Thurs. May 3 & May 8, 1948

May 3, 1948
Leon McFeaters, 64, died at his home at 625 Townsend street Sunday morning at 
10 o'clock of an illness extending 12 years.

He came to Ionia with his wife in August 1945, from Johnstown, Pa., where he 
was employed as a motorman. He was born in Armagh, Pa., April 14, 18884, the 
son of Laughing and Anna McFeaters.

Surviving him are his wife, Lillie, a son, Evan, of Ionia; four grandchildren; 
four brothers, Warren of Armagh, Garfield of Latrobe, Bird of Pittsburgh and 
Jesse of Johnstown, all of Pennsylvania; and six sisters, Mrs. Lucy Harriger 
and Mrs. Marria Harringer of Slago, Pa., Miss Kate McFeaters and Mrs. Mina 
Stiles of Dilltown, Pa., and Mrs. Minnie Ribblett and Mrs. Bessie Tindle of 
Johnstown. A daughter, Mrs. Gladys Johns, died in Pennsylvania January 11, 1943.

Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Boynton's 
funeral home with interment in McBrides cemetery in Montcalm county.


Thursday, May 6, 1948
Funeral services for Leon McFeaters were held from the Boynton funeral home 
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev Wayne Davis, pastor of the 
Ionia Church of Christ, officiating. Interment was in McBride cemetery in 
Montcalm county.

His bearers were Paul Caine, Elwood Brake, jr., Ernest Andres, Leslie Stebbins 
and Gardner Howard.

Out of town relatives attending the services were Miss Jane McFeaters of 
Pittsburgh, Pa.; Blaine Beard of Cannons Fall, Minn.; Garfield McFeaters, 
Latrobe, Pa.; Jesse McFeaters, Spurgeon Johns and Spurgeon Johns, jr.; of 
Johnstown, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Messecar, jr., of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Bernie 
Szumal of Mt. Clemens, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood 
Griffith of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Anna Crawford, Mrs. Bessie Neitzel and Arley 
Crawford of Stanton.

Additional Comments:
Age: 64
Funeral; Wednesday 5, 1948 McBride cemetery


From the "Stanton Clipper-Herald" Thursday, May 6, 1948

McBride- The body of Mr. Leon McFeaters of Ionia was buried in the cemetery 
Wednesday, May 5. He was the son-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Beard and formerly 
lived in Edmore, moving there from Pennsylvania several years ago, and later 
moved to Ionia.

He had been an invalid for many years. He is survived by his wife Lillie and a 
son who lately came from Pittsburg to live with his parents, and three 
grandchildren. 

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