Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Riley, Joseph R. 2006 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 6, 2011, 2:06 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 18 Jul 2006 Joseph R. Riley, age 82, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006 at his home. Joseph was born March 11, 1924, to John and Louise (Rockey) Riley in Hubbardston. He served his country during WWII. Joseph married Ruth Parks on November 20, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Church in Hubbardston with Fr. Fox officiating. He was a member of the American Legion Post #182 in Hubbardston. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and most of all spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Ruth of Hubbardston; a daughter, Carol (Dan) Schrauben of Hubbardston; 2 sons, Mike Riley of Orleans, MI and Sam Riley of Hubbardston; 3 grandchildren, Tracey Doty, Holly and Justin Thelen; and one great-grandson, Tanner Doty. Also brothers and sisters, Betty (Carl) Geller, Lorene (Elmer) Barker, Helen Tait, Leonard Riley, Eugene (Audrey) Riley, Rita (Neil) Snyder, Janet (Pat) Burns; and a brother-in-law, Stanley Schafer. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Jack Riley and a sister, Patricia Schafer. A funeral mass will take place Tuesday July 18, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hubbardston. Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. both evenings at the Lux and Schnepp Funeral Home in Carson City. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mid Michigan Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/riley15726nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb