Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Valdes, Mary Gene April 8, 2026 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net June 21, 2026, 1:06 pm Lake Funeral Home Ionia - April 2026 Excerpts from Ionia Obituary MARY GENE VALDES Died Wednesday April 8, 2026-age 90 of Ionia formerly of Marshall. Born January 11, 1936 in Dowagiac, MI, daughter of Eugene & Mary (Mosher)Valdes. Mary Gene loved her time with the Green Acres Ionia family, affectionately know as "The Major". She welcomed new residents, sharing her talents of gardening & crafting, participating in activities & outing trips to Dollar Tree & Hobby Lobby. Survived by her brother, Donald (Margaret) Valdes, sister-in-law, Rita Valdes, nieces & nephews, Onette McKenna, Colleen (Larry) Goodman, David (Gwen) O'Mara, Dianne (Phil) O'Mara, Joseph (Crystal) Hickey & Eugene O'Mara. Preceded in death by her parents, Dean & Mary Valdes, Brother Dean Valdes, sister Charlene Valdes & dear friend, Marie O'Mara. Rosary prayer on May 3rd at S.S.Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ionia at 6pm. A Memorial will be held at Green Acres in the Community room on May 4th at 1:30 with Father Eugene Batungbacal presiding. Memorial donations may be made to Green Acres of Ionia Activities fund or West Michigan Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/valdes49449nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb