Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mellinger, David O. January 31, 1975
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Fri. January 31, 1975

          IONIA BOTTLING WORKS FOUNDER DIES IN ALMA

A prominent Ionia resident David O.(D.O.) Mellinger, 84, who for the past three 
years has lived at 320 Pine, Alma died early Friday morning at the Alma 
Community hospital after being a patient the past five weeks. Mrs.Leota 
Mellinger of Ionia is a sister-in-law.

Born in Paulding, Ohio, October 10, 1890, he was the son of Joseph and Emma 
Mellinger and a graduate of the Grover Hill High School in Ohio.

He served with the infantry in World War I and received the purple heart award 
for wounds received while in active service in France.He had attained the rank 
of Captain.

After his discharge from the service he married Edna Staufer in Ohio in 1920. 
They moved to Ionia in 1921 and founded the Ionia Bottling plant on north Dexter 
in partnership with James Hood.

He worked as a partner in the business until selling his partnership to Mr.Hood 
in 1952.

A life member of the Ionia Elks Lodge he was also its past exalted ruler.He was 
a life member of the Ionia Moose Lodge, charter member and past president of the 
Ionia Fishing and Hunting Club.

He was also a member and past commander of the Ionia post of American Legion; a 
member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars in Ionia and the Disabled American 
Veterans.

Among the firsts for Mr. Mellinger he received the first member of the year 
award given by the Ionia Fishing and Hunting club and also was recipient of the 
first Elks of the year award.

He was a member of the Ionia board of Education in the late 1930's.

Besides his wife, Edna of Alma, he leaves two sons, Robert of Ionia and Jack of 
Alma; daughter, Mrs.Helen Fuller of Lansing; nine grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 pm at the Leddick Funeral Home. 
Interment will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

The family members will be at the funeral home Saturday from 7 to 9 pm and 
Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Memorials have been established for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

A luncheon will be served for the family and friends at the Elks temple 
following services Monday.

          Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat.February 1, 1975

                        DAVID O. MELLINGER

Funeral services for David O. Mellinger, who died Friday, will be conducted 
Monday at 1 pm at the Leddick Funeral Home with interment at Sunset Memorial 
Gardens Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Sunset Memorial Gardens Cem.,
Ionia, Michigan 
World War I Veteran

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