Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stanger, Elaine M. (Ayres) (Curtis) 2002 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net December 17, 2009, 7:05 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 16 Apr 2002 Elaine M. (Ayres) Stanger, 74, of Lake Odessa passed away late Friday evening, Friday, April 12, 2002 at her home while surrounded by her family. She went to be with her Lord. Elaine was born on Oct. 28, 1927 in Lake Odessa, to Harold M. and Elgie E. (Walter) Curtis. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1945. Elaine and her husband, Frank, owned and operated Garlinger’s Food Market for 24 years until their retirement in 1989. She had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for many years. Elaine loved animals of any variety and had opened her heart and home to many during her life. Above all else though, she loved her family and spoiled her grandchildren. Elaine is survived by her children, Judi Lehman (Pat Campeau) of Lansing, Dan (Joy) Ayres of Saranac and Steve Stanger (Kathy) Shepler of Lake Odessa; her daughter-in-law, Jeanne Ayres of Lake Odessa; many grandchildren and great- grandchildren; her sister, Marian Klein; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank; her son, Mike Ayres; and her sister, Lorraine Goodemoot. Visitation was Monday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral service is 1 p.m., Tuesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to the Ionia Area Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stanger1724nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb