Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sayer, Katherine Christine (Geunebaugh) 1919 October 6, 1919 ************************************************ 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: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com March 25, 2011, 10:40 am Sunfield Sentinel – Thursday, 9 October 1919 SShe Passed Away Oct. 6, at the home of Her Daughter in Lansing. Katherine Geunebaugh was born November 5th, 1826 in Wurtenburg, Germany, emigrating to America with her parents when 16 years of age and settled with them in Washenaw County, Michigan. On May 1, 1856, she was united in marriage to John Sayer. This union lasted 52 years and to them were born and grew to manhood and womanhood 10 children all of whom survive. Mr. and Mrs. Sayer moved to Roxand Township 18 years ago last November settling on the farm where they lived until his death. On March 11th, 1908, Mr. Sayer passed to the eternal life beyond; since that time she passed the remainder of her days with the children with whom she found a welcome home, who have tried to repay her for her care to them in earlier days. Early in life she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith, living faithful and remaining true in it to the end. She bore the distinction of being one of the most even tempered of persons, never known to speak harshly or to complain. She departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Reeder, in Lansing, Michigan, Oct. 6th, 1919 aged 82 years, 11 months and 1 day, leaving to mourn her loss ten children, fifteen grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, besides many other near relatives and friends. Funeral was held Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Sebewa M. E. church, Rev. H. W. Ellinger officiating. Interment at Sebewa Cemetery. Those attending the funeral from away: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Reeder and son, Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Summers, Mrs. Huck, all of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Baldwin, Blanchard; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde LaClear, Edmore; Mr. and Mrs. John Geunebaugh, Collins; Mrs. Lewis Summers, Ann Arbor; Mrs. Minnie Holmes, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huttenlocher, Samuel Hoffman, John Hoffman, Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kowall, Grand Ledge. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sayer10963nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb