Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ransom, Amanda J. January 4, 1976
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, January 5, 1976
Mrs. Amanda J. Ransom, 92, formerly of 409 Division, died late Sunday evening 
at the Ionia Manor after a patient 3½ years.  Born in Orleans township August 
18, 1883, she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna Smith Howard and attended 
the Piper school.  She was married to Oliver Ransom December 28, 1904, at the 
family home in Orleans.  They lived most of their married life in Ionia and he 
died in 1959.

Mrs. Ransom had worked in Ionia several years at the Vincent’s greenhouse and 
about five years at the Hafner’s floral shop before retiring.  She was a 
member of the First United Methodist church, Arbor of Gleaners and State road 
club.

Among her survivors are two sons, Howard of Ionia and Gordon of Belding; two 
daughters, Mrs. Bernice Rayburn of Kent City and Mrs. Thelma Gustafson of 
Grand Ledge; 14 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and one great great 
grandchild; and brother Gardner Howard of Ionia.  A son, Kenneth Ransom died 
in 1965.

Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Leddick funeral home.  Rev. 
Charles Fullmer of First United Methodist church will officiate and interment 
will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens.  A memorial has been established for 
the First united Methodist church.  Family members will be at the funeral home 
Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Subsequent Publication:  Thursday, January 8, 1976

Services for Mrs. Amanda J. Ransom, who died Sunday evening, were conducted 
Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Fullmer of First United Methodist church 
officiating.  Interment was at Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery.  

Bearers were grandsons, James and Gary Gustafson, Ronald, Donald, David, 
Richard and Larry Ransom.  Following graveside services a luncheon was served 
to the family and friends in the dining room of First United Methodist church 
by the women of the church.



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