Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Seidel, Edith (Starke) 2002 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net June 17, 2011, 12:30 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2002 Edith B. Seidel, 88, of Ionia, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in Ionia. She was born in Niles on July 28, 1913, the daughter of William A. and Aurilla (Price) Starke. She went on to marry Karl Seidel, M.D., who preceded her in death on May 3, 1960. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan, on staff at U of M for three years, Blodgett Memorial Hospital for one year and an Ionia School Nurse for 25 years. She was also a volunteer for the Red Cross, Delta Kappa Gamma vice- president for four years and publicity chair for seven years, sponsor local sorority for three years, Medical Careers Club advisor for 16 years. Edith was a member of the Woman’s Literary Club, First Presbyterian Church, Hospital Guild, Easter Seal Society board member for five to six years, an MEA Affiliate member, Michigan School Nurses, M.N.A. for 23 years and life membership of U of M. She is survived by her daughter, Lynda Piper of Ionia; sister, Nita Gelow of Fort Way, Ind.; grandchildren, Cheryl (Joseph) Stevens of Traverse City, Greg Stalter of Pennsylvania and Steve (Leigh) Stalter of Maryland; and great- grandchildren, Katie, D.J., Jason and Samantha. Funeral services are 1 p.m., Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Ionia with Rev. Evelyn Diephouse officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m., until time of service at the church. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make a memorial contribution to Ionia County Commission on Aging, Alzheimer’s Association or First Presbyterian Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/seidel13419nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb