Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Witzel, Martha M. (Coulson) September 23, 1977 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com January 12, 2021, 2:27 pm Sentinel-Std. - Saturday, Sept. 24, 1977 IONIA- Martha C. Witzel, 80, of 171 Adams street, died Friday at Ionia County Memorial hospital after an extended illness. She was born June 21, 1897 in Berlin township, the daughter of John and Abigail Baird Coulson. A lifelong Ionia resident, she married Roy C. Witzel in SS Peter and Paul church June 23, 1927. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year and he preceded her in death July 10, 1977. Mrs. Witzel was a member of SS Peter and Paul church, the Daughters of Isabella and the altar society. She retired as an inspector at Ypsilanti-Reed furniture company in 1966 after 47 years. Survivors include one brother, John Coulson of Ionia; three sisters, Mrs. Esther Tuttle and Margaret Coulson of Ionia and Mrs. Theodore (Agnes) Fox of Lansing; several nieces and nephews. Funeral mass will be recited Monday at 11 am in SS Peter and Paul church with Rev. Father Henry Dondzilla officiating. Burial is in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 pm in the Leddick funeral home. The family will receive friends and relatives at the funeral home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Additional Comments: Age: 80 Funeral: Monday, 26 Sept. 1977 Mt. Olivet cemetery #D-53 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/witzel39437nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb