Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slosson, Mary B. (Kieth) (Mrs.) September 19, 1955
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Lake Odessa Wave - September 22, 1955
   MARY SLOSSON DIED MONDAY
   Mrs. Mary B. Slosson, 79, passed away early Monday at Pennock hospital where she
was admitted Friday 
with a heart ailment.  She had been ill about a year.
   A native of Howard City she was a resident here for 57 years and was the daughter
of Morris E. and Sarah 
Kieth.
   Mrs. Slosson was employed as a typesetter at the Lake Odessa Wave when her
husband Charles was the 
owner and also after his death in 1902.  They purchased the newspaper from Mrs.
Clyde Francis in 1898 and 
Al Weber came here from Nashville as a printer, and about three years later formed a
partnership with Mr. 
Weber purchasing his partners interest after hi death.  She also worked for the Dann
Printing Company and 
Wave as a linotype operator about 40 year ago.
   She was a member of the Congregational Church, Womans Fellowship and was pianist
for the Sunday 
school for a number of years.  She was also a member of the WCTU and Marccabee
lodge.
   Surviving are a son Ambrose of Liberty, Missouri, two foster sisters Mrs. Effie
Duncan of Buffalo, New York 
and Mrs. Lena Oaster of Grand Rapids.
   Mrs. Slosson reposes at the Pickens Funeral Home where funeral services will be
held Thursday (today) at 
2:00 p.m. with burial in Lakeside cemetery.  rev. A. J. Pitman will officiate.

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