Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Durkee, Lafayette "Lafe" Henry (Mr.) November 28, 1942
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - December 3, 1942
          LAFE DURKEE DIED SATURDAY
   Lafayette H. Durkee, 88, an old resident of Odessa township died at his home
about four miles north of Lake 
Odessa, Saturday morning after several weeks of failing health.
   Mr. Durkee was from a sturdy stock who settled in Michigan when the country was
being cleared up.  He 
was married three times, his wives all preceding him in death.
   Those surviving are two sons Clarence at Barryton, and the Rev. Raymond E. on the
home farm, and three 
daughters, Mrs. Arthur E. Leigh in Lansing, Mrs. Dougas M. Bouck at Grand Ledge, and
Mrs. Ernest Beard, 
northwest of Lake Odessa, and Mrs. Doris Peart at Traverse City, 22 grandchildren,
22 great-grandchildren, 
and two brothers Fremont at Ionia, and Ellis in Lake Odessa.
   Funeral services were held Monday at the late home with the Rev. Cole of
Clarksville officiating.  Burial was 
in Lakeside cemetery.

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