Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stadel, Godfrey April 10, 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net November 12, 2021, 2:02 pm Lake Odessa Wave-Times Fri. April 20, 1923 CAMPBELL PIONEERS PASSING Godfrey Stadel a resident of Campbell for many years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ira Hulliberger, April 10. He was a life long Christian and highly regarded by his family, friends and neighbors. Campbell has lost many of its pioneers and old residents this winter among the most loyal was Mr. Stadel. OBITUARY Godfrey Stadel was born in Germany January 14, 1850 and in early infancy was brought to the Lord Jesus to holy baptism. At the age of three years he came with his parents to America and settled on a farm near Wateroo, Jackson county, Mich. Here he grew to manhood and was united in wedlock to Susie Barker. God blessed this union with seven children, vis, Mrs Mae Allerding of Freeport, Warren Stadel of Bellvue, Mrs Lura McNaughton of Dansville, Mrs Letta Hulliberger of Woodland, Mrs Grace Brovont of Lake Odessa, Shirley Stadel of Mulliken, and Francis Stadel who died at the age of three year. After leaving Jackson county he purchased a farm in Campbell township, where he spent the greater part of his life. February 2, 1912, his wife was called to her reward and since then the diseased has lived in this vicinity until a few weeks ago, when he came to his daughter, Mrs Ira Hulliberger, were he died April 10, 1923 of heart disease, aged 73 years, two months ad 26 days. About three years ago hr united with the Advent church at Hastings and remained a faithful member til his death. He leaves to mourn his departure his six children, 29 grand children, four brothers, two sisters, also a very large circle of distant relatives and friends. The funeral services were held at the Campbell Brethren church on Thursday April 12, 1923, in charge of the local pastor, Rev. H. Anderson. Interment in Lake side cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to relative, friends and neighbors for sympathy during the death of our beloved father, also the singers and the minister for his comforting words. Mrs. Mae Allerding and family Mr and Mrs Warren Stadel and family Mrs Lura McNaughton and family Mr and Mrs Ira Hulliberger and family Mr and Mrs D.J. Brovont and family Mr and Mrs Shirley Stadel and family File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stadel41165nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb