Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ballard, Arthur Joseph 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net September 30, 2011, 11:57 am Ionia Sentinel Standard, 8 Nov 2008 Arthur Joseph Ballard, aged 79, of Saranac, passed away Nov. 6, 2008. He was born Feb. 7, 1929 in Mt. Clemens, Mich.,the son of Arthur and Effie Ballard. He married Susan Gunter March 5, 1976 in Ionia. Arthur worked for Dept. of Correction before retiring in 1990. After retirement he drove vehicles for Wittenbach. He was a member of Ionia Moose Lodge 998, and Hubbardston Sons of the American Legion Knights of Columbus. Arthur is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Susan Ballard of Saranac; sons Jamie Ballard of Edmore, Todd (Tracey) Gunter of Saranac and Troy Ballard (Susan Pelo) of Luna Pier; daughter Linda (Randy) Mallory of Vestaburg; grandchildren Megan Ballard, Corey Alspaugh, Ryan Mallory, Kody Gunter, Shane Gunter and Matt Mills; 5 great-grandchildren; one sister Evelyn Kerzmein of Morley and father-in-law Richard Gunter of Saranac. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Joan Miller and his mother-in-law. Memorial services will be held Monday 2 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. The family will receive friends and family Sunday 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers you may make contributions to Saranac Athletic Boosters. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/mi/ionia/obits/b/ballard17073nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb