Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slater, Esther (Shaffer) August 9, 2010
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Wed.August 11, 2010

                                 Esther Slater

Esther Slater, 95, of Ionia, formerly of the Lake Odessa and Clarksville area, 
passed away on Monday afternoon, Aug.9, 2010 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, 
Esther was born in Kent County on July 8, 1915, the third child of Elmer and 
Nora (Shriner)Shaffer.

She was raised on a farm in the country with her brothers, Raymond and Walter, 
and sisters, Elda and Lois. She had attended the Starr School, Logan School, and 
for a short time, Freeport School. On March 3, 1934, she married Forrest Slater, 
who preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 2004.

They had lived in the Clarksville, Saranac, and Lake Odessa area all their 
lives. Esther had retired from Keeler Brass in Lake Odessa after working there 
for 23 years. She enjoyed her work and co-workers, raising her family, cooking 
ad making quilts which she learned from her Aunt Frieda (Shaffer) Seese.

In addition to her parents and husband, Esther was preceded in death by her 
sister, Lois; brothers, Ray and Walt; son-in-law, Stuart Rose; and great- 
grandson, Dustin Wilson.

Esther is survived by daughters,Marian (Wayne) Duits and Norma Rose; sons, David 
(Patricia) Slater, Fred (Gretchen) Slater, and Darell (Barbara) Slater, Fred 
(Gretchen) Slater, and Darell (Barbara) Slater; 19 grandchildren; 43 great-
grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; sister, Elda Bretzke; and many 
nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa from 5 to 8 
Wednesday Aug.11. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the 
Clarksville Bible Church. The family has suggested that memorial contributions 
may be made to the Patient Activity Fund at Thornapple Manor.

Memories and messages may be left at www.koopsfc.com.

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