Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ransom, Kenneth W.  August 15, 1965
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Mon. Aug. 16 & Thurs. Aug. 19, 1965


Kenneth W. Ransom, 44, of 664 North Jackson, and a World War II veteran, died 
Sunday afternoon in Grand Rapids Veterans Facility hospital following an 
illness of several years. He had been a patient since 1963.

A self-employed carpenter, Mr. Ransom was also employed several years at 
Mitchell Bentley corporation.

He was born in Ionia March 14, 1921, son of Oliver and Amanda Howard Ransom, 
and was married July 17, 1942 to Lenabelle Motcheck. He was a graduate of Ionia 
high school and a corporal with the 547th headquarters battalion, anti-aircraft 
artillery, in the European theater during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Lenabelle; one son, Larry, and three daughters, 
Dawne, Lynette and Michielle at home; his mother, Mrs. Amanda Ransom and two 
brothers, Howard and Gordon of Ionia; two sisters, Mrs. Thelma Gustafson of 
Grand ledge and Mrs. Bernice Reyburn of Kent City.

Funeral service will be at St. John Lutheran church at 2 p.m., Wednesday with 
the Rev. Marvin Hueller officiating. Interment will be in Balcom cemetery.

Contributions will be accepted for St. John Lutheran Church for a memorial. The 
body will be at Boynton__________________________________________ till time of 
service.

Kenneth W. Ransom

Funeral service was conducted at St. John Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon 
for Kenneth W. Ransom, 44, who died Sunday in Grand Rapids Veteran Facility 
hospital following a long illness. The Rev. Marvin Hueller officiated and 
burial was at Balcom cemetery.

Bearers were Burton Stencel, Richard Drake, Ronald Reister and Dean Gibbs. 

Attending from out of town were; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Reyburn of Kent City, Mr. 
and Mrs. Albert Gustafson of Grand Ledge, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Young, Mr. and 
Mrs. James Gustafson and Gary Gustafson of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ransom 
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ransom, Casnovia; Mrs. Bertha Rogers, William Rogers, Jr., 
and Mildred Rogers of Conklin, Mrs. Margaret Devereaux of Green Bay, Wis., Mr. 
and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Muskegon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallis of Fremont, Mr. 
and Mrs. James Harlow of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Draves and Wayne Haskins 
and family of Saranac, Mrs. Patricia Lehman of Bath and Mrs. Royal Dye of 
Toledo, Ohio





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