Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Montgomery, Ralph D. November 11, 1958
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, November 12, 1958
Ralph D. Montgomery, 62, of 543 Nicholson street died suddenly at his home 
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.  He had been in ill health since the last of August.  Mr. 
Montgomery was born January 13, 1896 in Easton township the son of Mr. and 
Mrs. George Montgomery.  He was married June 9, 1923 to Lucille Simmons, and 
lived all his life in Ionia.  He was employed by the City of Ionia about eight 
years.  He was a veteran of World War I and re-enlisted July 14, 1918, served 
on the Mexican Boarder in Co. D., 78 Infantry and was discharged January 29, 
1919.

Surviving are his wife, Lucille; two sons, Robert and Jack and two daughters, 
Mrs. JoAnn Strickling and miss Marion Montgomery; 10 grandchildren; three 
brothers, Charles and Bud of Ionia and George of Orleans; five sisters, Mrs. 
Beulah Ogden, Mrs. Marvin Davis, Mrs. Nina Frederick and Mrs. Gladys Ogden of 
Ionia and Mrs. Lillian Speckin of Lansing.  He was preceded in death by a son 
Judson and a daughter Donna.

Funeral service will be held at Myers funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. with the 
Rev. Heath Goodwin officiating.  Burial will be in the family lot at Easton 
cemetery.  

Subsequent Publication:

Monday, November 17, 1958

Funeral service for World War I veteran, Ralph D. Montgomery, 62, who died 
Tuesday at his home, was held Friday at Myers funeral home.  The Rev. Heath 
Goodwin officiated.  Interment was at Easton cemetery.  Pallbearers were Tony 
Emelander, Russell Shattuck, Fred Slowinski, Roy Bodman, C. Anthony Balice, 
and Dale Shattuck.  The flag was folded by Carl Seabrook and Mayor Balice.

The city employees attended in a group.  Attending from out of town were Mr. 
and Mrs. Lyle Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Parker, Mrs. Evelyn Parker, Mrs. 
Jack Tillapough and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Holland, all of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. 
Harold Kanouse, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery 
of Orleans; Mrs. Andrew Walaskay and Phil Adams of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. 
Roscoe Johnson and Greg of Amble; Mrs. Gerald Noggle of Walled Lake; Mrs. 
Lillian Speckin and Trina, Mrs. Robert Cobles, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, 
Mrs. Eugene Parker, Mrs. Eva Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Harrison and family and 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wirtz of Lansing.


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