Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Bernice E. 1935
************************************************
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:
Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 15, 2013, 3:52 pm

The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, September 23, 1935
Mrs. Bernice E. Powell, 47, wife of J. Nelson Powell, was found dead in the 
kitchen of her home at 221 Rich street Sunday morning.  Gas jets on a range 
were found turned on.  She was discovered by her husband at 12:30 a.m. as he 
returned home from work at the Michigan reformatory where he is employed as 
guard.

Mrs. Powell was born April 4, 1888, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Walter Gould, of Ionia.  She attended and was graduated from the Ionia high 
school in 1906.  That same year she married J. Nelson Powell and has since 
lived in Ionia.

Her interest were greatly centered around her home and church life.  She was 
an active enthusiast in civic and educational matters.  She was a member of 
the Ionia Methodist Episcopal church, having held several offices in the 
ladies’ aid society, a member of Queen Esther chapter No. 34 Order of Eastern 
Star and a member of the Smantha Wright past matrons association.  She also 
belonged to the WLC of Ionia.

Surviving besides her husband is one son, Maurice, at home, a daughter, 
Hollis, teacher at Wyandotte, and one brother, Zane Gould, of Jackson.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the 
residence at 221 Rich street with Rev. Mathew W. Duffey officiating.  The past 
matrons of the OES will have charge of the service at Highland Park cemetery.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/powell20200nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 1.9 Kb