Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Scheurer, Maude (Hopkins) 1950
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Ionia Sentinel – Monday, 6 November 1950
Mrs. Maude Scherer, 61, of Ionia route 2, died in Blodgett hospital in Grand 
Rapids Sunday of injuries she suffered last week when the stove in her farm 
home exploded.  Mrs. Scheurer was attempting to light a stove in the dining 
room of her farm home with gasoline when the explosion occurred.  The blast 
set fire to her clothing and she ran into the yard ablaze.  She rolled on the 
ground to extinguish the fire and then walked to a neighbor for help.

She was removed to the Ionia Memorial hospital for treatment of second and 
third degree burns and then was transferred to the Grand Rapids hospital.  
Mrs. Scheurer was the wife of Bert Scheurer, Ionia farmer.  She was born in 
Lyons Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hopkins.  She made her 
home in Orange Township for the past 39 years.  Surviving besides the husband 
are one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Hausserman of Orange township; five sons, 
Harold, Shirley, Robert, Allen of Orange and Kenneth of Portland; several 
grandchildren, two sisters; and seven brothers.

She was a member of the LeValley Methodist church where services will be held 
Wednesday at 2 pm.  The Rev. Henry Ball will officiate.  Interment will be in 
Balcom cemetery.

Prayer services will precede the services at 1:30 pm at Myers funeral home.



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