Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sellen, SellenIdella M. (Howard) (Mrs. John W.) August 21, 1913
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - September 5, 1913
          DEATH OF MRS. JOHN SELLEN

   Idella M., wife of John W. Sellen, died at her home in this village August 21,
1913 at the age of 38 years 7 
months and 22 days, leaving to mourn her loss a husband and five children, also a
father, mother and three 
brothers, besides a large number of other relatives ad friends, her remains were
laid away in Lakeside 
cemetery, funeral services being held at the house and conducted by Rev. Prestidge
of the Congregational.

                     OBITUARY

   Idella M. Howard was the only daughter of W. H. and Adaline Howard who reside in
this village. She was 
born in Johnstown, Bates County., Missouri Dec. 30, 1874 and came to Portland this
county in infancy. In July 
1875  and has nearly always been a resident of this county and for several years has
lived in the home where 
she died.  She was married to John W. Sellen at the village of Portland on the 12th
day of May 1892, there was 
born to her six children viz Clarence, John, Flossie (who died in infancy) also
Leroy, Myrtie and Reva leaving 
the two younger girls one 8 years and one 12 years old.

   Darling one thou hath left us

   Here thy loss we deeply feel.

   But is God that hath bereft us

   He can all our sorrows heal



   Yet again we hope to meet thee.

   When the day of life is fled.

   Then in heaven with joy to greet thee

   Where no farewell tear is shed.

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                     CARD OF THANKS

    Ww take this method of expressing our heart felt thanks for the kindness shown
to us by the kind friends 
who so kindly expressed their sympathy in our sad bereavement in the loss of our
kind wife and mother, and 
especially to those who kindly contributed such beautiful flowers and it is our
prayer they may lorg be spared 
from a like bereavement.

             John Sellen and family

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