Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sandborn, Melborn E. 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, July 7, 2007


Melborn E. Sandborn, of Sunfield, Mich, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 
4, 2007.

He was born on October 25, 1913 in Orange Township the son of Lawrence and 
Elma (Luscher) Sandborn.  Mr. Sandborn was an area lifelong farmer with his 
son Luke. He served on the local School Board for 30 years, Intermediate 
School Board for 4 years, Soil Conservation Board for 15 years, Sunfield 
Elevator Board for 20 years and the Maynard Allen State Bank Board for 26 
years. Along with his son John, owned and operated Sandborn Equipment in 
Portland. His passions in life, were farming and his family, especially his 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Herbert, Columbus, Jacob, 
Riley, Lawrence, Allen and Raymond and a sister, Vera. Surviving are his wife 
of 71 years, Fannie; children John (Ann) Sandborn of Sunfield, Sharon (George) 
Zarka of Lansing, Cynthia (Dale) Hefty of Ohio and Luke (Jane) Sandborn of 
Sunfield; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be conducted by Pastor David Flagel at 11 a.m., 
Saturday, July 14, 2007 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home 210 E. Bridge 
St., Portland. Inurnment will be at Danby Cemetery. The family will receive 
friends an hour prior to the service on Saturday, July 14, 2007.


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