Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stout, Francis Paul May 5, 2012
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. May 8, 2012

Francis Paul Stout, 77,  of Ionia passed away May 5, 2012 at his home. He was 
born Feb. 26, 1935 in Ionia Twp., the son of Frank and Fleda (Winchell) Stout. 
He attended Badder School, graduated from Ionia High School in 1953 and 
graduated from Michigan State University School of Agriculture in 1957. Francis 
married Betty Stone in Ionia on June 21, 1956 where they made their home and 
raised their family together. 

To supplement his farm income he worked as a substitute Rural Mail Carrier on 
Route 4 in Ionia County. He became an employee of the Coca Cola Bottling Co. 
and in 1970 became a partner with James Oliver and Larry Hood renaming the 
Company Hood-Stout, Inc. On June 1, 1976 the partners opened the newly 
constructed public golf course Rolling Hills in Ionia where he managed and 
maintained the golf course. He retired from the golf course in 1996, but 
continued to farm.

Francis is survived by his loving wife of nearly 56 years, Betty of Ionia; 
daughters, Denise (Tim) McDonough of Beaver Island, Cathy (Steve) O'Mara of 
Ionia, Karen (Mark) Quinn of Naperville, Ill., and Linda Stout of Hubbardston; 
grandchildren, Lindsay (Andy) Gorlewski, Bradley McDonough, Drew McDonough and 
fiancée Thayer Kamp all of Chicago, Alex and Riley O'Mara of Kalamazoo, Lauren 
Quinn of Charlottesville, Va., Matt Quinn of Naperville, Ill., Megan (Bryan) 
LeRoux of Hastings; great grandchildren, Savannah and Makayla LeRoux of 
Hastings and Trevor Gorlewski of Chicago; brother, Clyde (Gladys) Stout of 
Ionia; sister, Ann (Ken) Felice of Ionia, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Lake Funeral 
Home in Ionia with Pastor Larry Brown and Mr. Dan Balice officiating. 
Visitation will be Monday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Francis's name to American 
Cancer Society or Ionia FFA Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be made at 
www.lakefuneralhomes.com.



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