Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Winey, Mary H. (Mahler) (Mrs. Josiah G.) May 14, 1920
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - May 21, 1920
          BELOVED AND FAITHFUL MOTHER GOES HOME

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A CHRISTIAN MOTHER AND FRIEND PASSES AT THE AGE OF 80.  

          LONG LIFE OF SERVICE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS

                      ONE OF ODESSA'S PIONEERS.

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   Mrs. J. A. Winey, one of the faithful Christian pioneers of Odessa township
passed to her reward Friday, May 
14, completing a life of service few could equal. 

   Her life was a faithful round of duties to her church, her family and her
friends, and every one speaks of her 
beautiful character, especially in the years of her greatest usefulness.

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                                       OBITUARY

   Mary H. Mohler was born in Dark County, Ohio, April 19, 1840, and departed this
life on May 14, 1920 at the 
age of 80 years and 26 days.

   On December 12, 1861 she was united in marriage to Josiah G. Winey.

   Immediately after their marriage they moved to Union City, Ind., and in 1868 they
came to Ionia County and 
settled in the woods and began the task of carving out for themselves a home.  This
they did and continued 
to live on the old homestead unit the Lord took her home.

   To this union were born nine children, as follow:  Elmer, David, John, William,
Ira, Mrs. C. I. Heney, Mrs. D. L. 
Moon, Mrs. H. J. Goossen and Mrs. H. Monroe.  All of the above children, with a
sister, eleven grandchildren 
and one great grandchild remain to share with each other the loss of an affectionate
sister and mother.

   In 1862 Sister Winey was baptized and received into the German Baptist Brethren
church.  When the 
division the church came, Sister Winey took her stand with the part known as the
"Brethren" and who 
recognized no authority but the word of God.  She thus continued faithful until the
Master's call.

   Her greatest delight was the House of God and her place was seldom vacant.  Her
life was a living example 
of explicit and complete obedience to the Gospel.  She had a great concern for her
children, loved to see 
them do well and live right.

   As a companion she was patient and gentle, seeking at all times to live a clean,
holy and righteous life 
before God and man.  Her life was indeed virtuous.

   The family circle has been broken for the second time.  Her faithful companion,
Rev. J. G. Winey departing 
this life on June 26, 1916, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 22 ays.

   "Will the circle be unbroken over there?"

   Sister Winey in gone, gone to the beautiful land of somewhere, that we shall all
reach when the Sun goeth 
down--gone to eat beautiful shore to sing the song of Moses and the Lamb through
endless ages--gone 
where no chilling storms or winters blasts shall disturb her rest on the Banks of
Eternal Peace.

   The funeral was held at the Progressive Brethren church Tuesday at 11 o'clock,
the pastor, Rev. M. V. 
Garrison officiating.  Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.

   




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