Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Emma C. (Weiss) March 4, 1929
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times March 24, 1929

BEAUTIFUL SERVICE FORMER RESIDENT
Also Resident of Woodland, Dies at Lansing Home. Leaves One Son and Two Daughters.

A beautiful service was held at the Congregational Church Wednesday, March 6th for
the Mother of a former family of this village.

The sermon was an impressive one preached by the pastor, Rev. George J. Start and
the remains of the mother, Mrs. Emma Simmons lay amid a profusion of beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Start and Mrs. T. M. Martindale sang two beautiful selections. The Rebekah ladies
acted as escort. Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.

OBITUARY
Emma C. Weiss was born in Casselton township, Michigan on July 28, 1857 and departed
this life on March 4, 1929 at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 4 days.

On October 4, 1877 she was united in marriage to Van Simmons, who died in 1912. To
this union four children were born, LeRoy, now of Grand Rapids, Glenn, who died in 1900,
Mrs. Delilah McLaughlin and Orma Simmons of Lansing.

She moved to Woodland in 1884, resided there until 1906 when the family came to Lake
Odessa, living there until ten years ago, when she moved to Lansing.

While in lake Odessa she was a member of the Rebekah and the Maccabee lodges and 
attended the Congregational church.

She leaves to mourn their loss, the son and two daughters, two granddaughters and
two sisters, Mrs. A. D. Squires and Mrs. Charles Mater, both of Traverse City.

Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends who gave their kindness, 
sympathy, and beautiful floral offerings during our recent bereavement. We
especially thank Rev. Start, those who sang, those who acted as pall bearers, and the Rebekah
Lodge Mr. and Mrs. V. L. R. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McLaughlin and daughters, Orma 
Simmons


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