Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Steward, Joseph "Joe" Barton September 12, 2019 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 26, 2020, 7:14 am Lansing State Journal-Sat. Sept. 14, 2019 Excerpts from Obituary: JOSEPH BARTON STEWARD of Ionia, MI Died September 12, 2019-age 75 Joe was born July 13, 1944 in Lansing, the son of Stanley and Margaret (White) Steward. Moved to Alba early, growing up on the family farm. Graduated from Alba High School in 1962. Went into the Army. Married Marilyn Robinson in 1966. Was a driver for General Motors, then retired maintaining the greens at Quail Ridge golf course. Joe was an avid golfer, winning Club Champion at Centennial Acres in Sunfield several times. Enjoyed fishing, camping riding his motorcycle, visited 45 States. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, 2 children, 5 grandchildren, 3 great- grandchildren, 2 sisters. Preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services Wednesday, September 18, at 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia officiated by Pastor Brian Rahn, with interment at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Belding. Visitation 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at funeral home. May make memorial contributions to Sparrow Hospice. Online condolences may be made to www.lakefuenralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/steward38742nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb