Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pratt, Amelia (Monks) 1936 February 19, 1936 ************************************************ 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: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com April 24, 2011, 5:52 pm Ionia County News - Thursday, 20 February 1936 Mrs. Amelia Pratt died at her home in Saranac shortly after the noon hour, Wednesday, February 19. She had apparently been in her usual health until Tuesday night between 9:00 and 10:00 o'clock when she was ready to retire and suffered a stroke from which she failed to rally. Amelia Monks was born in Boston township, October 16, 1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randalll Monks. In 1881, she was united in marriage with Truman Pratt of Keene Township and resided on a farm there until 17 years ago when she moved to her late home on Church St., Saranac. Besides her husband she leaves one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Carr, and a brother, Philip Monks both of Saranac. Rev. Frank Loomis will conduct the funeral service which will be from the home, Sturday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will be in Saranac cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/pratt11547nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb