Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ries, John October 10, 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com November 13, 2020, 1:45 pm Sentinel-Standard - Monday, Oct. 12, 1936 The death of John Ries, 79, occurred Saturday evening, October 10m at 6 o'clock at the home of his son, Silas of Lansing, after a short illness. He was born in Fremont, O. February 3, 1858. From Fremont he moved to Ionia where he had spent 17 years. He spent the winter in Fayette, O., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hutchison, and his summers in Ionia. In 1879, he married Laura Whitestone, at Fremont, O., who preceded him in death six years ago September. 1930. He is survived by six sons, Harvey, Clinton, Otis of Ionia, Herman of Toledo, Bert of Grand Ledge and Silas of Lansing, two daughters, Mrs. Hutchison of Fayette, O., and Mrs. Lottie Foulks, of Detroit, 21 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren, three brothers, Frank of Evansport, O., Charles of Fremont, O., and George of Kansas, one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Vanwagoner of Wauseon, O., two half sisters, Mrs. Caroline Snyder of Wauseon, O., and Mrs. Elizabeth Hozzelback of Fremont, O. Funeral services will be held from the home of his son, Harvey, 627 East Main street, Tuesday afternoon, October 13 at 2 o'clock with Rev. Paul Stewart officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in Highland Park cemetery. Additional Comments: Age: 79 Funeral: Tuesday, 13 October 1936 Highland Park cemetery #11-255 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/ries39029nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb