Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Russell, Sarah A. (LaClaire) April 16, 1895 ************************************************ 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 12, 2013, 2:30 am Belding Banner - Thurs. May 2, 1895 IN MEMORIUM Sarah A. wife of B.J. Russell, of Luther, departed this life on Tuesday, April 16th of epilepsy. She had been a patient sufferer for several years from this dread disease, which despite the efforts of devoted friends and the best medical skill obtainable, increased in severity, finally resulting in death as above stated. The subject of this sketch was born at Vernon, N.Y., July 14th. 1859, and removed with her father, Silas LaClaire, to LeRoy, Michigan, in 1880: was married to Mr. Russell, April 12th, 1884 and for more than eleven years was an exemplary and loving wife to him. Her sister, Mrs. J. Stevenson of Hermansville and Mrs. Kirtland of Ewen, with her only brother, Lafayette LaClaire and wife of Big Rapids, and a large circle of sorrowing friends attended the funeral services which were held at the home of the deceased on Thursday, after which the remains were taken to Otisco, Ionia Co., for interment. The mourning husband and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/russell22912nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb