Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rathburn, Minnie (Stebbins) September 4, 1924 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com October 21, 2013, 9:30 pm Ionia County News - Thurs. Sept. 11, 1924 Mrs. Minnie Stebbins, Rathburn died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Buchanan, Thursday noon, September 4, after a long illness. For nearly 19 years Mrs. Rathburn had poor health, but the last two years she has needed a great deal of care. Her daughter, Mrs. Grace Hunter, came here from lansing over a year ago to help care for her. She was born in Easton Township December 21, 1860, and when a young woman, married Ransom Rathburn of that place. She leaves three children, Stanley of Keene, Irving of Albion and Mrs. Grace Hunter of this place. Besides the children, she leaves her mother of 86 years and one brother, Irving Stebbins, of this place. The funeral was held from her mother’s home Sunday at 2 o’clock. Music was furnished by Mrs. Emma Hay and Mrs. May McKay, Rev. W.L. Halladay had charge of the services. This is the third funeral from that home since the last of December and the eighth one from the family in the last 10 months. She was a member of the M.E. church and the W.C.T.U. Additional Comments: Mrs. Ransom Saranac Cemetery - #409 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/rathburn22668nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb