Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCaul, Gertrude C. November 17, 1989 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 21, 2010, 7:17 pm The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, November 21, 1989 Gertrude C. McCaul, 79, of Clarksville passed away Friday, November 17, 1989 at her residence. Mrs. McCaul was born September 12, 1910 in Kent County, the daughter of Leonard and Anna (Kooistra) Tanis. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1926. She was married to Russell R. McCaul on August 23, 1928 in Grand Rapids. She lived in Grand Rapids, Ada, Belmont and Ionia before moving to the Clarksville area in 1944 where they farmed. Mrs. McCaul is survived by five sons, Charles and Carl of Baldwin, Benjamin of Lake Odessa, Robert and Lester of Clarksville; three daughters, Mary McCaul of Clarksville, Virginia Creighton of Liverpool, New York, Carol Nielson of Ionia; 22 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; two brothers, James Tanis of St. Petersburg, Florida and Leonard Tanis of Grand Rapids; two sisters-in-law, Minnie and June Tanis both of Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Jack Tanis; two sisters, Cornelia and twin sister, Freda. Funeral services were held Monday, November 20 at Clarksville Bible Church with Rev. Larry Pike officiating. Burial was at the Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Clarksville Bible Church or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Clarksville. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mccaul5869nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb