Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stedman, John L. December 30, 1966 ************************************************ 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 March 24, 2014, 2:01 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Sat. Dec. 31, 1966 John L. Stedman, 79, route 1, Stedman road, prominent lifelong resident of Ronald township, died at Ionia County Memorial hospital Friday evening where he had been admitted Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Stedman was born in Ronald township October 4, 1887 and was the son of James and Ida Stedman. On November 30, 1911 he married Nettie Shaw. Living at his present residence since 1925 he was a member of First Christian church, lifelong member and past master of Palo lodge 203 F&AM, lifelong member of Palo O.E.S., and member of Ronald Grange. Surviving are his wife, Nettie, a daughter, Mrs. Idaleen Fetzner of Alma; son, Leslie Stedman of Ronald Township nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two brothers, Bert Stedman and George Stedman preceded him in death. The body will be at Stone-Kauffman funeral home until noon Monday when it will be taken to First Christian church for 2 p.m. services. Rev. James Kendall will officiate and burial will be in Woodard Lake cemetery. A memorial fund for the church has been established. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stedman24101nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb