Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wise, Harvey August 6, 1926
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Thursday, August 12, 1926
Harvey Wise, one of Lake Odessa’s quiet citizens, passed away suddenly last 
Friday evening.  Mr. Wise had lived alone part of the time and part of the 
time with his son Charles at Sunfield, since his wife’s death a year ago last 
April.  For a long time he has not been well but like most elderly people 
desired to keep at his work.  On Friday afternoon he was in the bakery 
watching the processes of the baker and stated it was too warm for him.  He 
then left and returned about nine o’clock in the evening getting his bread and 
cookies.  When in front of Dr. C. H. Peabody’s residence he fell, dying 
instantly.  Mr. Wise was taken to the home of his daughter Mrs. Ira Whittimore 
in the eastern part of the village of await burial.

He was well known all through this vicinity and he made and sold brooms, going 
out even in recent months with his wares.  When Mr. Wise came from Ohio he 
settled in the Darby district west of the school house.  With the exception of 
two years living in Woodland he has lived in Lake Odessa since.  His residence 
here being twenty years.  His wife was an invalid many years and his devotion 
to her was admired by all who knew them.

Harvey Wise, son of Daniel and Catherine Wise, was born near Horatio, Dark 
county, Ohio, March 28, 1858, and departed this life August 5th, 1926, aged 68 
years, 4 months and 8 days.  On January 18, 1880 he was united in marriage 
with Susannah Bashore in Ohio.  A few years later they moved to Michigan 
making it their home unit God removed his companion April 24, 1925.

This union was blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters, two 
passing away in early childhood.  About three years ago he united with the 
Church of the Brethren and has remained faithful until death.  He leaves to 
mourn his departure on son, Charles of Sunfield and one daughter, Mrs. Nettie 
Whittemore of Lake Odessa, four grandchildren and three brothers, John of 
Union City, Ohio, Frank of Greenville, Ohio, and Cyrus of Bradford, Ohio and 
many other relatives and friends.

Card of Thanks:

We wish to thank the neighbors, relatives and friends for the kindness, 
sympathy and flowers, also the Brethren Aid Society and for the splendid words 
of Rev. John Smith at the time of the death and burial of our father.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wise and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Whittemore and daughter


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