Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McGregor, Ruth "Evelyn" (Blackman) January 24, 2011
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Portland Review - Jan. 30, 2011


Ruth “Evelyn” McGregor, age 92, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011. She 
was born at home on January 9, 1919 the daughter of Ralph and Myrtle (Mallet) 
Blackman.

Evelyn received her Teaching Degree at Central Michigan University and her 
Masters Degree from Michigan State University. She started teaching in a one 
room schoolhouse at Halliday School for four years and went to the Intermediate 
School District and worked in the “Yellow Bus” program as a reading consultant. 

She enjoyed playing bridge, golf and crossword puzzles and enjoyed being with 
her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Upon their 
retirement, Evelyn and her husband, Robert spent winters in Citrus Park, 
Naples, Florida and at the family cottage in Elk Rapids, Michigan. She was 
preceded in death by her parents; husband of 53 years, Robert and son-in-law 
Philip Tonkin.

Surviving are her two children, David (Patricia) McGregor and Carol Tonkin; 
grandchildren, Mark McGregor, Tiffany (Jeffrey) Kohn, Dean (Lisa) McGregor, and 
Cheryl Tonkin (Mark Graham); 9 great grandchildren.

The Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 28, 2011 at 
the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, 210 E. Bridge St. Portland with Rev. Dr. 
Marilyn V. Danielson presiding. Interment will follow at Portland Cemetery. The 
family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8 p.m.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Portland District 
Library – Children’s Department. Online condolences may be made at 
www.schraubenlehman.com. 



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