Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shaw, Estella (Sprague) April 17, 1948
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Belding Banner-News  Thursday April 22, 1948

                         AGED LADY DIES AT COOKS CORNERS

Mrs.Estella Shaw, aged 89, passed away Saturday evening at the home of her son-
in-law and daughter,Mr.and Mrs.John Lent at Cooks Corners with whom she had made 
her home since the death of her husband, Gleason Shaw, in 1912. From 1915 to 
1933, she had lived in Whitefish,Montana and since then had lived in this city 
and at Cooks corners.

She was born inKeene township May 22, 1858, the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Jared 
Sprague and was a resident of this city 50 years ago when Mr.Shaw was in the 
bakery business. She was a member of the Church of God.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs.Lent, and one sister, Miss Isadora Sprague 
of Lansing. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 at Fitzjohn's Funeral 
Chapel, Rev.Wilbur Kirby officiating. Mrs.Robert Earle and Mrs.Milan Reeves sang 
"Beyond the Sunset," with Mrs. Eston L.Bates at the organ. Interment was in 
Otisco cemetery. Pallbearers were Forest Switzer, Robert Earle, Milan Reeves, 
Harry Nichoson, Howard Reeves and John Tischler.

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