Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ralston, Katharine (Spitler) 1912 February 28, 1912 ************************************************ 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 March 25, 2011, 2:31 am Ionia Daily Sentinel – Thursday, 7 March 1912 Mrs. Catherine Spitler Ralston was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1835, died at her home in Sebewa Feb. 28, 1912, after a long and serious illness at the age of 76 years, 3 months, 2 days. Catharine Spitler was united in marriage Dec. 6, 1866 to Andrew M. Ralston in Ohio, where they lived about four years after their marriage. They afterwards came to Michigan, moving to their farm in Sebewa Township which has since been her home. To Mr. and Mrs. Ralston three children were born, all of whom are living, Charles M., Joseph G., Walter E. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was always a kind neighbor and a loving mother, her death will be greatly mourned by her relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the house Saturday at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Wynn of the M. E. church. Interment was in Lakeside cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/ralston10942nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb