Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sheehan, Michael 1926
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Ionia County News, 10 Jun 1926

Well Known Resident Passes Away on Eve of 79th Birthday Anniversary.

Michael Sheehan, 79, well known resident of this city, died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Robert Ammon, last Friday night at 6 o’clock, on the eve of his 
birthday anniversary.  He had been ill for about two weeks with infirmaties of 
his age and suffered a heart attack that resulted in his death.

The funeral was held on Monday morning from SS. Peter & Paul church with Rev. 
Fr. Hugh D. McCarthy, pastor, in charge.  Interment was made at Mt. Olivet 
cemetery.  The bearers were: Alex McAlary, J.A. Holbrook, Anthony Scully, John 
Nolan, Fred Leahy and Harry McGowan.

Mr. Sheehan has been an employee, until five years ago, of the Pere Marquette 
shops, having a record of 35 years continuous service.  He was a hard worker 
and highly respected by those who knew him.

For two weeks he had been ill at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Milo Rickle of 
Grand Rapids, and was brought to his daughter’s home here last Thursday and 
death came the day following.  He was thought to be making progress toward 
recovery.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rickle of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Ammon of 
Ionia, and Mrs. T. F. Banhagel, of Lansing; one son, James Sheehan of Grand 
Rapids, who is ill at Cadillac and was unable to attend the funeral rites; 
three sisters, Mrs. Timothy Leahy of Toledo, Mrs. Ned Sullivan and Mrs. Garvey 
of Peterboro, Canada.

The out-of-town folks at the obsequies were: Mrs. Timothy Leahy, Mr. and Mrs. 
Fred Leahy, Miss Anna Hickey, Anthony Boardman, all of Toledo; Mrs. Ernest 
Ausully of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Boyer Rickle, Vermontville; Mrs. Thomas 
Hearld and son, Hubbardston; Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Banhagel of Lansing; Mr. and 
Mrs. Milo Rickle of Grand Rapids; Mrs. Ned Sullivan and Mrs. Garvey of 
Petersboro, Canada.


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