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OBITUARIES

October 27, 1995
Grand Rapids Press

ALVERDA
Mr. Earl W. Alverda aged 78, of Bauer, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, October 24, 1995. 
Funeral servicewill be held 11 a.m. Saturday from Bauer Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Allen J. Bultman 
officiating.  Internment Georgetown Cemetery.  Memorial contributions to Visiting Nurse Hospice 
of Western Michigan.  Visitation 7 to 9 friday from the Jenison Chapel of Cook Funeral Home 
(1889 Baldwin).

BARNABY
Mr. Gerald (Gerry) Barnaby, aged 63, went to his heavenly home Tuesday, October 24, 1995.  
Funeral Services for Gerry will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Gaines United Brethethren 
Church, 1612-92nd St.  with Pastor Mark Beers officiating.  Intombment chapel Hill Memorial 
Gardens.  Members of the family will receive relatives and friends at the Caledonia Funeral 
Home, 616 E. Main St.  Friday 2 to 4 to 9 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions be 
made to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids or the American Cancer Society.

BLOEM
Mrs. Henderika Bloem, aged 92, passed away Wedneday, October 25, 1995.
Complete Funeral services including Committal will be held Saturday at 2PM at the Zaagman 
Memorial Chapel, Rev. Henry Entingh officiating.  Internment Oak Hill Cemetery.  The family will 
be at the funeral chapel Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm and Saturday 1 to 2pm prior to the funeral.


HOYT (BELMONT)
Chester R. Hoyt MD aged 42, passed away Wednesday morning, October 25, 1995. Dr. Hoyt was a 
member of Rockford United Methodist Church, a graduate of Wall High School, the University of 
Arizonna and St. Lucia Medical School in El Paso TX.  Dr. Hoyt was a doctor of Physical Medicine 
-EMG-Rehabilitaltion.
The service for Dr. Hoyt will be held on Saturday morning at 11:00 o'clock at Rockford 
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dick Riley and the Rev. Leonard Putnam, officiating.  
Those planning an expression of sympathey are asked to consider the Pipe Organ Fund at Rockford 
United Methodist Church , 159 Maple st. Rockford Mi 49341.  Relatives and friends may meet Dr.
Hoyt's family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm on Friday at the funeral home.

HUTCHINS
Irwin (Red) Hutchins, aged 79, of Fennville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 1995 at Holland 
Communtiy Hospital.  He was born November 27, 1915, the son of Elmer C. and Bertha (Rowe) 
Hutchins.  He married Lois Marie Sheckler on April 19, 1946.  Mr. Hutchins was a veteran of WWII 
serving in the Army.  He was a store keeper for Consumers Power Co.  retiring in 1976.  He was a 
life member of the Fennville Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star.
Funeral Services will be held Saturaday, October 28, at 7:00 pm at Chapelll Funeral Home, 
Fennvillle, Rev. Fred Hamlin officiating.  Memorial contributions to the Fenville District
Library.  Arrangements by Chappell Funeral Home, Fennville.

RIVETTE
Gould O. Rivette, aged 77, of Lowell, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 25, 1995 following 
a lengthy illness.  He had been employed for many years by Attwood Brass of Grand Rapids, 
Root-Lowell, and at his retirement was employed by the State of Michigan Department of Labor, 
OSHA Division.  He was very active in the community and his church, the First United Methodist 
Church of Lowell, Lowell Boy Scout Troop, Lowell Masonic Lodge life member, life member of VFW 
Flat River Post #8303, Fallasburg Historical Society, Lowell Area Historical Association, Lowell
area arts council.  He was a veteran of WW11, a Lieutenant in the US Army Air Force, Air 
Transport Command.  In civilian life he had been a flight instructor and recreational pilot.  
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Anne (THOMAS).  
funeral Services will be held  Saturday 11 am at the first United Methodist Church,
621 E. Main, Rev. Gordon Barry of First United Methodist Church and Dr. Roger LaWarre of First 
Congregational Church of Lowell, officiating.  Interment Oakwood Cemetery.  Visitation Friday at
8 pm.  Memorial contributuions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Lowell, First 
Congregational Church of Lowell, West Michigan Hospice, West Michigan Alzheimer Society or a 
charity of ones choice.
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_________________________________________________________________________DAVEY
Former Lowell Resident Dies in Hollywood
Frank Davey, 70, who rose from a $2.oo a day laborer in the plant of the Lowell Cuttter company 
to become a multi-millonaire real estate operator in Hollywood, is dead at his home there.
Mr. Davey left Lowell to go to Detroit, where he was associated with the Fisher Body company in 
its early years.  About 12 years ago he went to Hollywood, where he had since lived.
Surviving are the widow and two sons, William and Joseph.

CAMERON
Mrs. Anna Cameron 60, Succumbs at Lowell
Lowell-Mrs. Anna Cameron, 60, widely known owner of Highland Hills dairy farm died Thursday at 
her home here. Surviving are on daughter, one son; one stepdaughter; two sisters. 
Furneral Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the residence with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

CAMERON/CHILDS
Anna M. Cameron
Anna Mable Childs was born in Buckhorn, Ontario, september 3, 1876 and passed away April 15, 
1937 at the age of 60 years.  7 months and 12 days, at her home in Lowell.  Funeral services 
were held Sunday april 18 with burial in Oakwood cemetery. She was married to Neil Cameron, 
August 19, 1899 and to this union two children were born, a son and a daughter. 
In 1909 they purchased the N. B. Blain home and in 1914 started the dairy business which Mrs. 
Cameron's continued after the death of Mr. Cameron on November 29, 1934. MRs. Cameron had been 
failing in health the last year, becoming much worse since last February.  Left to mourn their
loss are the daughter and son, a step daughter, two sisters and four grand children,
Marjorie Jean Weekes of Youngstown, Ohio. and Mary Anna, Helen and Donna Jane Cameron of 
Wyandotte.

MASON/RICE
Mrs. T.W. Mason -Here for 72 years passes at the Age of 97
Mrs. Theodore W. Mason, an esteemed and highly respected citizen of this community for more than 
seveny years passed quietly away at about 11: 00am on Wednesday at her home, 413 N. Washington 
st. Mrs. Mason was in her ninety seventh year at the time of her passing and was Lowell's oldest
resident, and so fas as it is known was Kent county's oldest living resident. She was born 
Catherine Jane Rice, August 6, 1840 at Sylvania Lucas County Ohio.  At the age of 24, she was 
united in marriage to Theodore W. Mason,  a year later, at the close of the civil war, they came 
to Lowell and took up residence here.  Mr. Mason passed away October 31, 1906. Mrs. Mason had 
seen Lowell grow from a small hamlet to its present size.  She was a member of Lowell 
Congregational Church, the O. E. S.,W. R. C. andother organizations. Left to mourn their loss 
are a daughter. Funeral services  will be held at the residence 
Friday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. S. B. Wenger officiating.  Internment in Oakwood cemetery.


Novemeber 3, 1935-buried
DEATH CALLS CITY BENEFACTOR
MRS. Earl B. Caldwell, president of the Herald's Santa Claus Girls for more than 20 years, show 
died yesterday in Blodgett Memorial hospital following a brief illness.

C. Merrit Sayles
Civil War Soldier, Passes at age 89
Charles Merritt Sayles, Civil War Veteran and resident of this community since his birth 89 years
ago, passed away last Friday eviening at about 6:30 O CLOCK.  Mr. Sayles had been in his usuall 
health and vigor until a few months ago when his health began gradually to decline.

Charles Merrit Sayles
The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at two o clock in the W.A. Roth chapel.  Ther 
funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Margaret Bright of Lansing, spiritualist pastor.  The 
pallbearers were from the local American Legion post and a Legion firing squad took part in  s
ervices at Oakwood cemetery.  The services were largely attended by old neighbors and friends.  
Mr. Sayles was one of a family of fifteen children, consisting of ten sons and five daughters, 
all of whom the parents lived to see married and with families of their own bfore their passing 
away.

OBITUARY STETCH
Mr. Sayles was born in Keene township June 22, 1846, His father had cleared the land and built a 
log cabin two years before haveing bought the tract from the government at &1.25 an acre.  Mr. 
Sayles was under age when he enlisted in the Civil War in 1863.  He walked to Saranac from his 
home in Keene and joined the 11th Michigan Cavalry.  Later he became a dispatch rider for the 
regiment.


HERMAN  W. SMITH
LOWELL MAN DIES OF CRASH INJURIES
BIG RAPIDS, JULY 4 1935
Herman Smith 70, of Lowell, was fatally injured early today when his car collided head-on with a 
truck driven by Donald King of Bailey on US-131 one mile north of Morely.  He was taken to 
Community hospital here and died late this afternoon.
King, who is 27, suffered a fractured leg.  After treatment in Community hospital here he was 
removed to Hackley hospital, Muskegon.
Clyde Stillwell of Big Rapids, was taken to Community hospital in critical condition after the 
automobile in which he was riding left the road and overturned two miles east of Big Rapids.  
Two passengers in the car, Louis Starr, and Gordon Kutchinski both of this city were slightly 
hurt.
Mr. Smith, a carpenter, was  driving to Traverse City, where he was to visit his only survivor, a
daughter, Mrs. Beulah McIntyre, with whom he had made his home.  She had been spending the 
summer in the northern city.
funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2.30 at Lowell Mehodist church.  Burial will
be in Alaska Cemetery.

F,W, HINYON, 75, DIES IN CALIFORNIA

F. W. Hinyon, 75, former president of the Michigan Potato shippers association, who moved to 
California, from Grand Rapids in 1920, died in Hollywood on Jan 15, 1937 according to information
received here.
Mr. Hinyon was in the produce business at Alto with Ed. O'Harrow.  He also was in business in 
Lowell with the Loveland-Hinyon Co. He was a former director of the City State Bank of Lowell 
and the Lowell specialty Co.  He later, moved to Grand Rapids where he was president of the 
Loveland-Hinyon Co. wholesale produce firm.  He was a former member of the board of the First 
Methodist Church and a member of York lodge. No. 410 F. & A. M. and the Shrine.
Surviving are his widow, Phila; three daughters, Mrs Veena Campau of Port Huron, Miss Reeva 
Hinyon of willows, Calif.  and another daughter in California, a son.  Forrest of Hollywood and 
three grandchildren.

HENRY N. STONE ,72, IS TAKEN BY DEATH
OFFICE MANAGER OF HEYMAN FURNITURE.CO. 25 YEARS SUCCUMBS
Henry N. /Stone, sr., 72, native of Lowell and resident of Grand Rapids 41 years, died Friday 
night at his home, 266 Fuller-av.S.E. after a brief illness.  
Stone was office manager for the Sterns Salt & Lumber Co. when he first came to Grand Rapids and 
served that company 12 years.  The last 25 years he had been office manager for the Heyman 
Furniture Co.
Prominent and active in Masonic circles, Stone was a life member of Doric lodge, Columbian
chapter, Tyre council, DeMolai commandery, and Peninsular chapter.  He had been secretary of 
Columbian chapter 27 years.
Surviving are the widow, two sons, Dr. L. H. Stone of Boston, Mass., and Henry N. Stone jr. of  
Grand Rapids; a brother, Allie Stone of Lowell, and nine grand-children. 
Funeral services will be held Monday after noon at 2 o'clock at Masonic temple under auspices of 
the commandery.  Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.

1937
MRS. S. S. LEE LAID TO REST IN OAKWOOD
Funeral services for Mrs. S.S. Lee, whose unexpected death occured on Wednesday morning, March 
24, in St. Petersburg, Fla., were held at the late home, Riverside dr., Lowell this week Tuesday 
March 30, at 2.oo p.m.  The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. S.B. Wenger of the local 
Congregational Church.  Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Lee, who was held in the highest esteem and affection in the community, came 
as a great shock to everyone.  In company with her husband, Dr. Lee, and her sister, Mrs. Lottie 
Kronenberger , she had been spending the winter at various points in the South, including a trip 
to Jamaica, and all three were about ready to return to their home here when Mrs. Lee's death 
occurred; in fact, Dr.Lee had left St. Petersburg the previous day for the homeward trip by auto,
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Kronenberger planning to return by train and meet in Ann Arbor.  In spite of 
every effort to contact Dr. Lee on the homeward trip, he did not learn of his wife's death until 
he reached the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Octave Gardner in Ann Arbor last Sunday.  In the
meantime, Mrs. Kronenberger had reached Lowell with the body of her sister, arriving here 
Saturday morning.  Dr. Lee reached home Sunday evening.
C.H. Runciman, accompanied by William Murphy, drove to Cincinnati last Sunday, hoping to be able 
to locate Dr. Lee on his homeward trip in order to break as gently as possible the news of Mrs. 
Lee's death.  At Cincinnati they learned that Dr. Lee had reached Ann Arbor.
Obituary Sketch
S. Irene Childs Lee was born in Calumet, Michigan, November 29th, 1873.  She attended Hellmuth 
College in London, Canada and Oberlin College in Ohio, where she  specialized in music.  She was
married to Dr. S.S. Lee, March 5th, 1902, and came to Lowell to live in 1913.  Mrs. Lee was 
interested in numerous organizations, D.A.R. , Eastern Star, Audobon Society, Garden Lore Club, 
and Cheerful Doers of the Congregational Church.

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MRS. HELEN AVERY LIVED TO BE 90. (1939?)
Death has called a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend in the passing of Mrs. Helen Avery at 
the home of her son Arthur at 344 Hollister Avenue, S. E. Grand Rapids, in which home she had 
resided for over three years.  Death came on Saturday evening of May 27,as a result of a recent 
fall, followed by another stroke.
Mrs. Avery came to reside just north of town on what is known aaaaas the Pullen farm, at the age 
of six years.  Here she spent her childhood with eleven other brothers and sisters who were born 
to Coonrad and Phoebe Bennett Haner.
Mrs. Avery attended school in the little red school house which stood whre now stands the 
Methodist Church.  Many a time was her dinner taken from her by the Indians, thus being 
compelled to go to school hungry.
At the age of sixteen, Mrs. Avery was united in marriage to George B. Avery, then recently 
returned from active service in the civil war and who preceded her in death in the fall of 1907. 
To this union were born four sons, Bert and Frank who died early in childhood.; and Sherman
Bennett, who preceded her in death on December 26, 1935, and who so faithfully served his mother
while she was a member of his home; and Arthur J.
Mrs. Avery was devoted to her home and family, always enjoying her household duties and her 
flowers.  She was of an industrious nature and a splendid home manager, fulfilling a most active 
life up to the time of the the fall of 1933, when she suffered a stroke.  She veritably believed 
in "Thou shall owe no man."
In her earlier years, Mrs. Avery proved a most helpful friend and neighbor, as into many homes of
Lowell did she go to administer help in times of illness and keep the midnight vigil over the 
departed.
Mrs. Avery was a devoted member to the Methodist church until partial deafness prevented further 
attendance.  She was a Sunday school teacher for twelve years and an enthusiastic worker in the 
ladies aid society for many years for many years.  She retained her church membership up to the 
time of her death, a period of over sixty-four years, which gave her the distinction of being the oldest living member.  
She was also an early member of the WRC, who have so pleasantly remembered her in her later years.
Mrs. Avery enjoyed life and even in her later years while being somewhat incapacitated, yet she 
was active in making rugs and able to enjoy many pleasant trips in the family car and visits to
many friends and relatives.
Mrs. Avery passed her 90th birthday on May 16 when she was graciously remembered by cards, 
friends, and flowers. Although confined to her bed, yet she was able to greet all who called to 
see her.
Mrs. Avery leaves besides the son, four grandsons, four great grandsons, a sister, Mrs. W. H. 
Howard of Spokane, Washington; a brother, Charles Haner of near Scottville; several nephews and
nieces and cousins; two kind and loving daughters-in-law who did so much to make her later years 
pleasant and comfortable; and a host of friends to mourn her passing..
Funeral arrangemnts were in chargeof the Roth funeral home of Lowell with the Reverend W. T.
Ratcliffe, pastor of the Methodist church, in charge of the funeral service which was held at 
the church on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Pearl Keene Girdler of Grand Rapids, who had known the 
deceased for many years, presided at the organ, playing amongst the group of hymns, "Pass Me 
Not, O Gentle Saviour", a favorite of the deceased.
A long life has ended upon this earth, but still not ended, for the sign reads "End of the Road,"
yet if we look just beyond we find that the road leads on into that blissful and eternal 
paradise.  This was philosophy and the hope of our departed one.
A.J. Avery