Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....O'Keeffe, Paula D.(Deegan) December 3, 1986 ************************************************ 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: Patricia B. Currigan currigan1932@concast.net September 14, 2023, 11:28 am Ionia Sentinel Standard - Fri.December 5, 1986 PAULA D.O'KEEFFE IONIA-Paula D.O'Keeffe, 48, of 148 East Washington Street,Ionia, died Dec.3 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A kindergarten teacher in Ionia Public Schools since the 1970-1971 school years, shew was currently teaching two sections of kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary School. All flags at school district buildings were lowered to half-staff in her memory Thursday. Born Sept. 11, 1938, in Romeo, she was the daughter of Eugene and Lillian Cunningham Deegan. She graduated from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo. She was married to John P. O'Keeffe on July 13, 1963, in Romeo and they made their home in Ionia since their marriage. She was a member of S.S.Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband John P.;two daughters,Mary Murphy O'Keeffe and Kathleen Dempsey O'Keeffee, both of Ionia; a son Patrick Deegan O'Keeffee of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Joseph Deegan of Suttons Bay and Peter Deegan of Port Huron; and several niece and nephews. The family will be at the Main Street Chapel of Montgomery Funeral Home Friday from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 8:30 p.m., with Rosary services at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held from SS.Peter & Paul Church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Additional Comments: Mt.Olivet Cem.#D-76 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/o/okeeffe46206nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb