Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Steele, Donald M. January 13, 1939
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Ionia County News - Thurs. Jan. 19, 1939

FORMER IONIA CITY CLERK DIES AT 51
Donald M. Steele Passes After Illness of 12 Years

The career of a life-long Ionia resident, who served 15 years in public 
offices, was ended Friday with the death of Donald M. Steele at his home here. 
He was 51 years old, after suffering with ill health for 12 years.

Funeral services were held Monday from the home at 136 High street with burial 
at Highland Park cemetery. Rev. Adam J. Westmaas officiated.

Mr. Steele was born August 27, 1881, in the home where he died, and after 
attending school in Ionia entered newspaper work.

He was elected Ionia city clerk in 1911, holding that office and the position 
of city treasurer until 1920.

Concluding this work in Ionia he entered newspaper work in Mt. Pleasant and 
Clio, becoming editor of a newspaper in the later town.

He also worked at Lansing, with the state census bureau, and as county auditor 
under Gov. Fred W. Green. In 1934 he was appointed justice of the peace, a 
position he held until 1937, when ill health forced his retirement.

Recently Mr. Steele was taken to the state sanitorium at Howell, but returned 
to Ionia a month ago.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jessie Steele, and a sister, Miss Mary 
Steele.




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Highland Park Cemetery – Sec. 6


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