Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stearns, Marjorie C. (Tibbet) June 19, 2011 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 26, 2013, 9:05 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - June 21. 2011 Marjorie C. Stearns, 90, of Palo, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Laurels of Fulton, with her family by her side. On Sept. 23, 1920, Marjorie was born the daughter of Bernard and Mary (Mills) Tibbet, in Grandville, and they, along with two brothers, one sister and three grandchildren have preceded her in death. On Jan. 4, 1940, Marjorie was married to Neal A. Stearns in Grandville, and he survives her along with their daughter, Carmen and Dan Lindquist of Palo; two sons, Steven and Sandra Stearns of Hopkins, and David and Marlinda Stearns of Scio, Oregon; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and her sister, Arminta DeYoung of Lansing. Marjorie was a member of the Eastern Stars and the Palo United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Palo United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry Nalett officiating. Visitation will be at the church, one hour prior from 11 a.m. to noon. Final interment will be at the Palo Cemetery. For those desiring to do so, the family has suggested memorial donations can be made in lieu of flowers to either the Ionia County Commission on Aging or Ionia Area Hospice and envelopes will be available at the church. The Simpson Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the Stearns family with care and compassion. To leave an online message of condolence, please go to www.simpsonfamilyfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stearns20497nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb