Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Speckin, Louis A. August 1, 1948
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard - Mon. Aug. 2, 1948

Louis A. Speckin, 85, who served as alderman of the third ward in Ionia city 
for 22 years, died Sunday afternoon about 12:30 o’clock at his home at 659 
North Jackson street.

He was born in Keyendorf, Anklom, Germany, August 28, 1862. He came to America 
in 1881, and married the former Caroline Unger in 1885. She died April 23, 
1928. He started to work as a carpenter for the D.L. and N. railroad in 1882, 
and was later promoted to wrecking foreman. He held this position for 40 years, 
being retired with a pension in 1937. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran 
church and was active in church work. 

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. E.E. Schaffer, of Saginaw; 12 nephews and 7 
nieces.

Services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at his home, 659 North Jackson 
street, with interment in Highland Park cemetery. The Rev. George Nieman of 
Woodland, pastor of the Ionia St. Paul’s Lutheran church, will officiate.

Thursday, August 5, 1948

Services for Louis A. Speckin, 85, who died at his Ionia home, 659 North 
Jackson street, Sunday afternoon were held from the place of his death 
Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Rev. Leo P. Heintz of Detroit, former pastor 
of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church of Ionia, officiated with interment in the 
family lot, Highland Park cemetery.

His bearers were William K. Speckin, Leonard Speckin, Fred Redemsky,, Erwin 
Redemsky, Peter Schneider and Ewald Schaffer.

Attending his services from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schaffer, Mr. 
and Mrs. Peter Schneider and son and Miss Ethel Speckin of Saginaw; Mr. and 
Mrs. Ewald Schaffer and daughter of Birmingham; Mr. ad Mrs. Brandle and son of 
Big Rapids; Mrs. Clara Speckin and Mr. and Mrs. William Speckin and daughter of 
Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Redemsky, Mr. Alfred Vermilyea, Fred J. 
Speckin, Hilbert Speckin, Henry Speckin, Mrs. Alex Nelson and Mrs. F. 
Schelhamer of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Redemsky of Horsehead Lake; Mrs. F, 
Richter of Manchester, Conn.; the Rev. George Nieman of Woodland; Mr. and Mrs. 
Russell Ammon of Flint; Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Lindholm of Detroit; Dr. and Mrs. 
R.S. Sykes of Muir; Lawrence Jensen of Sheridan; Mrs. Gertrude McMeen of 
Detroit and Edmund Meier, Ella Meier and Alma Meier of Owosso.




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