Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sawtell, Joseph Jr. April 11, 2017
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues.April 18, 2017

JOSEPH SAWTELL JR.
Joseph Sawtell Jr., age 90 of Ionia, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 11, 
2017.

Joseph was born in Ionia and lived there his entire life. He was a self-
employed building contractor for most of his life. Joseph enlisted in the 
Navy during WW II and was part of numerous island invasions and the 
occupation of Japan. He attended SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, was a 
member of the Knights of Columbus, and also the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jacquelyn (Satterlee) Sawtell; and 
grandson, Christopher Sawtell.

Joseph is survived by his two sons, Joseph L. (Jane) Sawtell and Dennis M.
(Margaret) Sawtell; grandchildren, Joseph C. (Amy) Sawtell, Matthew (Liz 
Gensler) Sawtell, Kimberly (Gregory) Mair, and Leslie (Todd) VanHouten; 
great-grandchildren, Lilly, Beatrice, Cameron, Corbin, Benaiah, and Elias.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 21, 
2017 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, with Rev. Thomas Brown presiding.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the Lehman Funeral 
Home, 220 Rich Street, Ionia. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland 
Hospice in honor of Joseph.

Arrangements are entrusted to Lehman funeral Homes. Online condolences may be 
made at http://www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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