Henry Boyd Beland
1918 - 2012 (93 years)-
Name Henry Boyd Beland Born 29 Nov 1918 Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation farmer [2] Died 8 Aug 2012 Ionia County, Michigan [2, 3] Buried Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan [3] Person ID I2699 Hedges Last Modified 27 Aug 2023
Father Henry Anthony Beland, b. 22 Mar 1876, Danforth, Iroquois County, Illinois , d. 20 Jan 1955, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 78 years) Mother Rose Lydia Cogswell, b. 13 Nov 1882, Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 15 Jul 1970, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 87 years) Married 10 Feb 1909 Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois [1] Family ID F651 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Beulah Kime, b. 9 Jul 1919, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan , d. 22 Feb 2012, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan (Age 92 years) Married 15 May 1943 [2] Children 1. Dallas Boyd Beland, b. 17 Sep 1946, Ionia County, Michigan , d. 31 Aug 2018, Englewood, Duval County, Florida (Age 71 years)Last Modified 26 Oct 2021 Family ID F1224 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 29 Nov 1918 - Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois 
Died - 8 Aug 2012 - Ionia County, Michigan 
Buried - - Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Henry, 93, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, at Green Acres Independent Living in Ionia. He was born to Henry A. and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland. At 5 years of age the family moved to Sunfield, Michigan.
Henry graduated from Sunfield High School where he played all sports and was on the debating team. He graduated Salutatorian of his class and then attended Davenport University in Grand Rapids.
Henry married Beulah Kime in May 1943 and she preceded him in death on February 22, 2012.
He was a farmer all his life until retirement and raised a fine herd of Holstein cattle. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Grange, Lions Club, served on the Board of Directors of Union Bank, President of Lake Odessa Co-Op Association, served on the Odessa Township Board and Board of Review and was a member of Lake Odessa Central United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beulah; two sisters and one brother.
Surviving is his son, Dallas Beland of Lake Odessa; daughter Sandra Bennett of Midland; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Rosa Fleetham.
Private family graveside services were conducted.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Lansing/Ionia, Lansing, MI.
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- Henry, 93, of Lake Odessa, passed away Wednesday, at Green Acres Independent Living in Ionia. He was born to Henry A. and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland. At 5 years of age the family moved to Sunfield, Michigan.
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