Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tyler, Elizabeth A. January 23, 2004 ************************************************ 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 May 16, 2010, 9:56 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown Elizabeth A. Tyler, 79, former Ionia County resident, died January 23 in Kalamazoo. She was born March 19, 1924 the daughter of Lewis and Bess Gamber Jones, at the family farm home near Collins. She attended Collins rural school and was graduated from Portland High School in 1941. After attending business college in Lansing, she was employed at REO in Lansing. During her working years, she also was employed by Durmetallic Inc., and Kalamazoo Manufacturing. She retired from Kalsec in 1989. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary at VFW Post 827, Kalamazoo; of Ladies’ Library Association of Kalamazoo; and of First Presbyterian Church of Schoolcraft. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Margaret Ann, and by her parents. Surviving are her sons, Michael (Chris) Tyler of Lakeland, Florida, David (Marcia) Tyler of Kalamazoo; brother, Robert L. (Diana) Jones of Ionia; niece, Jennifer Jones of Kalamazoo; nephew., Robert Jones of Grand Rapids; uncle, Donald W. (Mary) Gregory of Ionia; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; many cousins; and several special friends. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 8, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Schoolcraft, with the Rev. Paula VanderHoven officiating. A reception will follow in Westminster Hall. Burial will be later at Portland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Ladies’ Library Association or First Presbyterian Church of Schoolcraft. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/tyler4291nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb