Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ries, Glenn F. 1943
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, 18 Jan 1943

Glenn F. Ries, 24 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ries of Ionia, died 
Sunday evening at 8:40 o’clock at his home at 447 King street after a serious 
illness of three weeks.  Glenn, who had been an outstanding football player for 
three years at the Ionia high school, had been in poor health for the past two 
years.

He was born in Ionia February 4, 1918, and was graduated from the Ionia high 
school in 1936.  Active in all sports, he was one of the outstanding football 
players at the high school.  Since his graduation, he had attended all the 
games and always volunteered to drive a group of players to out-of-town games.

October 1, 1937, he was married to Gladys Rittenburgh of Saranac and the couple 
had made their home in Ionia for the past five years.  He was employed by the 
Ypsilanti Reed Furniture company.  He was a member of the Ionia Church of 
Christ.

Surviving him besides his wife, Gladys, is a daughter, Verity Jean, twenty 
months old; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ries; three brothers, Paul Ries of 
Lansing, LaVear of Detroit and Duane at home; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at the Boynton funeral home Wednesday afternoon 
at 2:30 o’clock.  Rev. Paul Stewart will officiate and burial will be in Balcom 
cemetery.  The body will repose at the home on King street until time for 
service.


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