Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Peterson, Ezra (Jr.) November 2, 1936
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Sentinel-Standard - Monday, Nov. 2, 1936

The death of Ezra Peterson, 50, unmarried, occurred Monday morning, November 2, 
at the Ionia hospital. Mr. Peterson had been injured in an automobile accident 
Sunday morning.

He was born in 1836 in Geneva, Pa. His father, Ezra Peterson, died February 17, 
1933.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ezra Peterson, five sisters, Mrs. Frank 
Smith of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Henry Ford of Royal Oak, Mrs. Ida Austin, and Mrs. 
Earl Stapleton of Ionia, and Mrs. Lovel Nunnery of Detroit, and one brother, 
William of Ionia.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 4, at 2 o'clock from Stone's 
funeral home. Burial will be in the Easton cemetery. 


County News - Thursday, November 12, 1936

INQUEST VERDICTS GIVEN; MAN, FINED IN PETERSON DEATH

   Al Reiger Fined $50 In Justice Court; Phillips Awaits Decision

Two juries were summoned by Coroner Harry Myers Friday to hold inquests into 
the two deaths resulting from traffic accidents a week ago Sunday on M-21.
   The Jury returned a verdict in the case in which Ezra Peterson, 51, Ionia, 
was killed, that Al Reiger, 34, driver of the car in which Peterson was a 
passenger, was intoxicated. Reiger's car struck the rear of an auto driven by 
Arthur Wooters, on M-21 west of the Ionia city limits. Peterson suffered a 
fractured skull and died in the Ionia Hospital.
   Another jury was called to probe the accident on the same highway which 
brought instant death to Leo Bartlett, 21, Berlin township farm youth, when 
Bartlett's machine was struck by a car driven by Henry Phillips, 25, Grand 
Rapids. The jury returned a verdict holding that Phillips was guilty of 
reckless driving.
   Al Reiger was arraigned before Justice of Peace Donald Steele here Tuesday 
for a hearing after earlier making a plea of not guilty, demanding examination 
to the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. Reiger changed 
his plea Tuesday to guilty and was fined $50 and $5.65 costs. He paid and was 
released. He had been free under a $200 bond. 
   Prosecuting Attorney George Nichols has not as yet issued a warrant for 
Phillip's arrest, stating that he had not decided what action would be taken. 
He ordered the sheriff's officers to allow the youth to return to his home 
after the inquest Friday. 

SENTINEL-STANDARD - THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1936
Funeral services for Ezra Peterson were held Wednesday afternoon from the Stone 
funeral home with Rev. Paul Stewart officiating. Burial was in Easton cemetery.

Pallbearers were John Hogan, Tudor Rauch, Joseph Fox, Wally Reiger, Rowley 
Nelson and Charles Davis.

Those from out of town who attended are Mrs. Lovel Nunnery, Detroit; Mrs. Henry 
Ford, Royal Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Grand Rapids; Ace Loughlin, Mr. 
and Mrs. Add Brooks and Helen Loughlin, Belding; Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Willcutt and 
Mrs. Mary Graham of Williamston, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lemke of South Haven.


Additional Comments:
Funeral: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1936
Easton cemetery- #377

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