Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schipper, William L. August 20, 1927 ************************************************ 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 January 7, 2014, 1:26 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Mon. Aug. 22, 1927 WM. SCHIPPER PASSES AWAY AT HOME HERE Well-Known Ionian Taken Suddenly in Death; Had Attended Fair During Past Week The entire community was saddened Saturday evening to learn of the death of William Schipper that evening at his home, 266 East Washington Street, at 8 o’clock. Although Mr. Schipper had not been enjoying the best of health for the past two years, he had been about his duties at the City Shoe hospital except for a few weeks during the past spring. Mr. Schipper attended the Ionia Free Fair all except one of the first four days, and was at the grounds on Thursday. He and his partner, Leonard Scheid took turns in opening the business early in the morning. Last week Mr. Schipper had the early hours and when Mr. Scheid came down between 7 and 8 Friday he found his partner quite ill all day Friday. Saturday a Grand Rapids specialist was called. Mr. Schipper was 44 years of age. Previous to his entering the business of the City Shoe hospital with Mr. Scheidt 12 years ago this fall, he had been employed at the Hayes-Ionia Company. He was a mmber of Ionia lodge, B.P.O. Elks. Besides his widow, Mrs. Dora Schipper, he is survived by one brother, Paul Schipper, of Ionia and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Heiden and Mrs. Robert Holtz, of Ionia, and Mrs. Henry Woodrich of Flint. The funeral services will be conducted from the home, 266 East Washington street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Herbert G. Hurrell of the Church of Christ will officiate at the service. Burial will be made at the Highland Park Cemetery. Additional Comments: Highland Park Cemetery Sec. 2-141 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/schipper23651nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb