Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sherd, LaVern H. 1940 ************************************************ 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: Pat Blood pat.blood@gmail.com June 15, 2011, 7:57 pm Sentinel Standard – Friday, 5 April 1940 LaVern H. Sherd, 76, died at his home, 113 ˝ Webber court. Friday morning, April 5, following a long period of failing health and eight weeks of illness. He suffered a stroke Saturday what is believed to be his second stroke, March 30. He was born in Lenawee County, September 28, 1863, and moved to Montcalm County while still a young boy. He married Nettie Galloup at Sheridan, June 9, 1896. One daughter, Mrs. Alta Martin, and two sons, Watson and Lyle, preceded him in death. Surviving are the widow, Nettie, one daughter, Mrs. Alta Martin, six grandchildren, Meredith and Marguerite Martin, Mrs. Harold DeGrout, Vivian, Doris and Bernice Martin and two great grandchildren, Roy William Martin and David DeGrout. Services will be held Sunday afternoon, April 7 at 2:30 o’clock from the Stebbins funeral home. Rev. George Woolcock will officiate and interment will be held in Palo cemetery in the family lot. The body will repose at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Martin, 537 North Jackson Street until one o’clock Sunday afternoon. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sherd13350nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb