Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanderHeyden, Fred H. 1952
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Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 15 Sep 1952

Rites For Ionian On Wednesday.

Fred H. VanderHeyden, life-long resident of Ionia and former office manager of
the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture company, died at his home at 926 West Main street
about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.  Mr. VanderHeyden had been in ill health for eight
years and became critically ill only a few weeks ago.  In the last few years he
had nearly lost his sight.

Funeral services are to be conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
p.m. with the Rev. George Rentschler officiating.  Interment will be at the Oak
Hill cemetery on Yeomans street.

Attended Ionia Schools

Mr. VanderHeyden was born in the house in which he died and he obtained his
education in Ionia.  He attended Ionia public schools and then Poucher Business
College in Ionia.  He bought out the VanderHeyden brick yards near his home from
his father and operated that concern for some years.  Later he became associated
with the late Fred W. Green in the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture company which is now
the Ionia Manufacturing company.  He was named office manager of the company by
Green and he served in that capacity for 12 years.  While an official of the
company he was elected supervisor of the Ionia second ward, a position he held
for eight years.

He left his work at the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture company when his large orchard
which he had previously planted began to yield.  He conducted the business of
the orchard for years until his health failed when he sold it to outside
interests.  He retired from active business management at that time.

Active Citizen

Mr. VanderHeyden was an active citizen in Ionia affairs throughout his lifetime.
 He belonged to many organizations.  They included the Ionia County Club, the
Elks, Modern Woodmen and the Maccabees.  He was a well educated man and an
energetic reader.  He was well informed on many subjects and had a keen sense of
humor.  

During his last two years his illness confined him to his home and he was able
to move about the house, but unable to leave the residence.

His wife, Eleanor, a former Ionia public school teacher survives.  Other
survivors are two sisters, Mrs. H.B. Webber and Mrs. A.C. Holladay and a niece,
Mary Ella Pool?, all of Long Beach, Calif.

Mrs. VanderHayden has requested that no flowers be sent for the service and that
those who ordinarily would send flowers make contributions for a memorial to the
[unreadable] Ionia County Memorial hospital.  Those contributions can be made
through Raymond Coon, Ionia city clerk, and treasurer of the hospital board.


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