Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Showerman, Helen W. (Merrifield) Roudall November 15, 1930
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Lake O. Wave-Times, Thurs. Nov. 20, 1930

LIVED IN L. ODESSA QUARTER OF CENTURY
 Loyal Friend and Neighbor, True Christian Mother, Funeral Largely Attended

Tuesday afternoon a large number of friends gathered to pay their last respects 
to the memory of a splendid mother, a loyal Christian and a faithful friend. For 
over a quarter of a century Mrs. Helen Showerman has been identified with the 
village of Lake Odessa and the Methodist church. 

Mrs. Showerman was devoted to her children. She was a Bible student and when a 
question of Biblical history arose she knew what the Bible and ancient writers 
said about it, being able to give her authority. She was ever ready with a 
testimony of her religious faith and was always found at divine worship if 
health permitted.

Mrs. Showerman leaves many friends besides her family who will miss her as the 
days go by especially her neighbors.

The funeral was held at Central Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. O.F. 
Rulman, her pastor, gave the obituary and a splendid tribute to the life of the 
deceased and Rev. B.E. Showerman, a former pastor, gave the message of comfort 
to the family. 

William Chipchase and Mrs. Vern McCartney sang, "Some Day the Silver cord will 
break: and "Jesus Lover of My Soul" accompanied by Mrs. Thomas Johnson. 

Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.

   *OBITUARY*
Helen W. Merrifield was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., June 19, 1858 and passed 
away November 15, 1930 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Burkle in 
Woodland, at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 26 days. 

On March 5, 1886, she was united in marriage to Orlando V. Showerman, taking up 
their home on a farm in Sebewa township where they continued to life until 
February 1904, when the family moved to Lake Odessa, the home being broken in 
December 1919, by the passing of the husband and father.

Mrs. Showerman became identified with the church in very early life both at 
Sebewa and later at Lake Odessa, and the church and hit's interests were her 
chief joy. She was a devoted mother, an earnest and sincere Christian and a 
woman of sterling worth and character.

She leaves to mourn her departure one son, Ernest of Sebewa, and four daughters, 
Mrs. Ellen Collier of Sunfield, Miss Myrtle Showerman of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Edna 
Burkle of Woodland and Mrs. Ruth Garlinger of Sunfield, nine grandchildren, 
seven great grandchildren and beside the immediate family, an aged brother 
George Merrifield of Mulliken and a more distant circle of relatives and 
friends. 

   *Card of Thanks*
We wish to express our most sincere appreciation for the many kindnesses shown 
us during our mother's illness and death, and especially to the M.E. Aid society 
for the beautiful bouquet, and the W.M.S. of the Evangelical church for the 
lovely plant which she enjoyed, also to the neighbors who so thoughtfully looked 
after her needs during the first days of her illness. We gratefully acknowledge 
all expressions of sympathy, by word or flowers, from the church, the Woman's 
Bible class, the organist Mrs. Johnson for the very fitting music, and to Mrs. 
Vera McCartney and William Chipchase for the comforting message in song.  To the 
Rev. O.F. Rulman and Rev. R. Showerman for their words of appreciation of our 
mother and to those who bore her in her last resting place. 
  Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Showerman,
  Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collier,
  Miss Myrtle Showerman,
  Mr. and Mrs. George Burkle,
  Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gerlinger, 
               and families

Additional Comments:
Services: Nov. 1630
East Sebewa Cemetery #10-20


b. 1858 to Wilson W. & Rosanna Merrifield 

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