Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Peckins, Ruth M. 1961 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net September 11, 2016, 10:37 am Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 17 May 1961 Funeral service was held at St. Patricks Catholic church in Portland Tuesday morning for Mrs. Ruth M. Peckins, 55, of 230 Grant street, who died May 13 at the Meitler Home. Mrs. Peckins was a graduate of Lake Odessa high school and after attending Central Michigan college, taught school at Lake Odessa eight years. In 1931, she married Edward Peckins of Lyons, moving to Portland in 1936. She was an active member of the Township Library board and a member of the Altar society of St. Patricks Roman Catholic church. Rosary was recited Monday evening at the funeral home. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis Flohe of Portland officiated and burial was at Portland cemetery. Bearers were Laban Smith, Morris Shattuck, Larry Bower, Joseph Meekhof, William Spitzley, Sr., and Lewis Rowe. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/peckins33730nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb