Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Shirley I. (Wahl) June 26, 2011 ************************************************ 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: Nanette Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com May 28, 2013, 5:39 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - June 28, 2011 Shirley I. Ward, 70. Of Ionia formerly of Saranac passed away June 26, 2011 in Grand Rapids. She was born July 17, 1940 in Hart, Michigan the daughter of Emil and Alice (Swift) Wahl. She married Duane Ward June 16, 1961 in Saranac. Shirley loved to read, dance and exercise. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Duane Ward of Ionia. Children: Deb (Noel) Carrasquillo of Texas, Tim (Gretchen) Ward of Saranac. Grandchildren Josh Carrasquillo, Jennifer McKinch, Tyler Ward, Sam Ward and Drew Ward. Sister Inez Lursema of Nashville, Mich. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Saranac Community Church with Pastor Jeff Kahl. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Saranac Library or Ionia Commission on Aging. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/ward20539nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb