Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nye, Alton L. January 13, 1972 ************************************************ 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 September 13, 2016, 9:52 pm Sentinel-Standard - Friday, Jan. 14, 1972 LAKE ODESSA- Alton L. Nye, 95, of Lake Odessa died at his home Thursday evening. He was born in Carleton township, October 21, 1876, the son of Grandville and Nancy Nye and spent most of his life in the Lake Odessa area. He was a graduate of Lake Odessa high school and Ferris Institute at Big Rapids. He owned and operated a drug store in Lake Odessa from June 19, 1902, until his retirement in April of 1946. He was a member of Central United Methodist church of Lake Odessa, Lions club and F&AM lodge. He was affiliated with many civic organizations including serving on the village council and member of Lake Odessa board of education many years. Surviving are his wife, the former Beulah Meyers; two daughters, Mrs. Stanley Griffin of Shelby, Mrs. Jerry Bradley of Lake City; three grandsons; four great grandsons; half sister, Mrs. Letha Shumway of Lake Odessa. Funeral services will be Monday at 1:30 pm at Pickens funeral chapel in Lake Odessa. Rev. Marvin Zimmerman will officiate and interment will be at Lakeside cemetery. Additional Comments: Services: Monday, 17 January, 1972 Lakeside cemetery #10-1270 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/n/nye33780nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb