Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wheelock, Clara Emaline May 15, 1957
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- May 1957

MISS CLARA WHEELOCK
LYONS-Miss Clara Wheelock, 97, of Muir, died Wednesday afternoon at 3:20 at 
the Ionia county Memorial hospital, where she had been a patient for the past 
three weeks. Prior, she had been residing with a niece, Mrs. Charles Groves 
in Muir.

Born west of Muir February 12, 1860, she was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Chapin 
Wheelock and was a school teacher for 50 years at rural Lyons and Petoskey. 
For 30 years she taught at Petoskey.

Miss Wheelock was a member of the woman's organization of the Muir 
Presbyterian church and was queen of the Muir centennial in 1956. On her 96th 
birthday, she received letters from President Eisenhower, Governor G. Mennen 
Williams and Clair Taylor, state superintendent of public instruction.

Surviving are three nieces, including Mrs. Groves.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Muir 
Presbyterian church with the Rev. Lewis Herrick officiating. Burial will be 
in North Plains cemetery.

Additional Comments:
N.Plains Cem-Sec.3-Row 29-lot#269

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