Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Joan Rae 2007 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 18, 2010, 2:16 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Joan Rae Thomas, age 78, of Ionia, passed away March 31, 2007 in Ionia. She was born December 27, 1928 in Davison, the daughter of Raymond and Glenydene Peabody. She graduated from Ionia High School in 1947. Joan Thomas married Stanley D. Thomas September 11, 1949 in Ionia, who preceded her in death April 25, 2005. She knitted mittens, hats and scarves year round for the Mitten Tree at Ionia County National Bank. Joan is survived by her children Kim and Greg Courtnay of Ionia, Marc Thomas and Nancy Edwards of Greenville, Laura and Dave Vroman of Ionia; brother, Richard and Melanie Peabody of Harbor Springs; grandchildren, Joe, Andrew, Elliott and Kaylie. She was preceded in death by one sister Kathleen Michael. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., today, Wednesday, at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Rev. Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment Balcom Cemetery. The family received friends and relatives Tuesday at the funeral home. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions in Joan's memory to Alzheimer's Association. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/thomas8173nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb