Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Owens, Martha Al "Wilda" (Huggins) March 27, 1936
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Sentinel-Std. - Saturday, March 28, 1936

Mrs. Fred Owens, 64, former Ionia city resident now residing in Ronald 
township, died suddenly Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock following a few hours 
illness.

Mrs. Owens was the wife of Fred Owens, former Ionia city electrician and had 
lived on Lafayette street here for many years until recently. She was the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Huggins and was born on a farm near Union 
City, October 23, 1872. She was married to Fred Owens when 19 years old. They 
had one son, Gordon, who died in a United States army camp, October 19, 1918, 
at Omaha, only two weeks before he was to return home.

Mrs. Owens attended the Baptist church of Ionia and was an active worker in her 
Sunday school class, the Friendly Workers, and also in the Dorcas society. She 
was a member of the Ionia Eastern Star chapter for more than 20 years.

She is survived by her husband and three sisters, Mrs. H. J. Montgomery, Carson 
City; Mrs. H. E. Phelps, of Ionia, and Mrs. M. P. Lenhard, of Clarksville.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 29 from the home at 2:30 o'clock. 
Rev. E. E, Branch, of Grand Rapids, will officiate and interment will be at 
Highland Park cemetery.


Additional Comments:
Age: 64
Services: Sunday, 29 March 1936
Highland Park cemetery #1-3




b. 23 Oct. 1871Union City, Branch co., Mi.
dau. of Jefferson A. Huggins & Melvina (Myers)
married: 27 Sept. 1891

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