Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shellenbarger, Julius Albert July 14, 1940
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times Thurs.July 18, 1940

PIONEER RESIDENT PASSED AWAY SUN.
Julius Shellenbarger Succumbs to a Long Illness. Leaves Five Sons and Two 
Daughters. Funeral Tuesday.

After six months of illness, Julius Shellenbarger, a well known resident of Lake 
Odessa and vicinity, passed away at the home of his daughter mrs>Mabel Roush, 
Sunday.

Probably there was never a more familiar person about Lake Odessa for the period 
of an average lifetime than Julius Shellenbarger. He was known by everyone as a 
jolly man and much attached to his large family of children.

In his later years, he was devoted in his Christian faith.

The funeral was held at the Tamarac church Tuesday afternoon with the Revs 
F.W.Moxon and James Dalton officiating. The music, both vocal and instrumental, 
was by Mrs.Biskner. Burial was made in Lakeside cemetery.
                                OBITUARY
Julius Albert Shellenbarger, son of Aaron and Elizabeth Shellenbarger, passed 
away Sunday morning at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 14 days, at the home 
of his daughter Mrs.Mabel Roush, after being bedfast for six months. He bore his 
suffering very patiently.

He was born in Eaton county on August 27, 1855. He was married on February 20, 
1878, in Woodland township to Martha Curtiss, who died April 23, 1907. To this 
union eight children were born, Cyrus, Herbert, Oscar, Orville, Elmer and 
Mrs.Mabel Roush, all of Lake Odessa, and Mrs.Myra Bell of Charlotte. One 
daughter, Ruby, died at the age of 18 years in 1909. He also leaves two step-
children. Herman and Hazel hull, 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, four 
brothers namely, Andrew of Grand Rapids, Linnis of near Charlotte, Captain 
Shellenbarger of near Vermontville, and Bird Shellenbarger of Hastings, two 
sisters Mrs.Eva Hall of Pontiac and Mrs.Minnie Babcock of Holt.

He was married to Mrs. Alice Hull in 1909 who survives him. He also leaves a 
large number of nieces and nephews and m any friends who mourn his departure. 

He lived in this community most of his life excepting for three years which were 
spent in Hastings, Mich. He was one of the early pioneers cutting away the 
forest to build his humble little home.

He was a member of the "Tamarac" Church for many years always liberal in helping 
the cause of Christ and mindful of the needy.
  Beautiful rest for the weary,
  Well deserved rest for the true,
  When our life's journey is ended
  We shall again be with you,
  This help to quiet our weeping,
  Hark! Angel music so sweet,
  He giveth to His beloved,
  Beautify, beautiful sleep.





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