Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stoddard, Julia J. 1973 ************************************************ 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 April 5, 2011, 10:54 am Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2 Jan 1973 Mrs. Julia J. Stoddard, 76, and a lifelong resident of the area, died January 1 in Carson City hospital. Born April 3, 1896 in North Plains township, she was married to Edger Stoddard, who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic church of Hubbardston and mother of a large family. Surviving are seven sons: Allen of Proctorville, Ohio, Lester of Muskegon, Harold of Central Lake, Gene of Sanford, John of Hubbardston and Donald and Clarence of St. Johns. Four sons preceded her in death, Alton, Gerald, Robert and an infant son. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Caris and Mrs. Patricia Osborne of Pewamo; Mrs. Joanne Kimball of Lyons, and Mrs. Ellen Silvernail of Ionia; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Grace of Lansing and Martha McKeone of Hubbardston; 58 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The body is at Burns-Schnepp funeral home in Carson City where friends and relatives may call Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Prayers will be recited beginning at 8 o’clock both evenings. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. January 4 at St. John the Baptist Catholic church, with Fr. E. R. Fox of Hubbardston officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/stoddard11183nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb