hmtl5 Leah Lillian Beland b. 26 Feb 1912 Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois d. 9 Aug 2005 Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan: Hedges Genealogy

Leah Lillian Beland

Female 1912 - 2005  (93 years)


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  • Name Leah Lillian Beland 
    Born 26 Feb 1912  Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Aug 2005  Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried East Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2695  Hedges
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2023 

    Father Henry Anthony Beland,   b. 22 Mar 1876, Danforth, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1955, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Rose Lydia Cogswell,   b. 13 Nov 1882, Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1970, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1909  Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Allen Jay Cross,   b. 30 Sep 1908, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 2002, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1930  La Grange, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F1222  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1912 - Loda, Iroquois County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Apr 1930 - La Grange, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Aug 2005 - Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Leah Cross
      Portland, Michigan
      February 26, 1912 - August 9, 2005
      Age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Heartland Healthcare in Ionia. She was born on February 26, 1912 in Loda, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland ,Sr.. Mrs. Nash was a member of LeValley United Mehtodist Church. She and her husband farmed for most of her life in Sebewa Township and they enjoyed traveling together. Leah married Allen Jay Cross on April 15, 1930. They celebrated 72 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on May 26, 2002. She was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Jerilou Cross and sister, Gladys White. Surviving are 4 sons Robert (Judy) Cross, Dean (Maureen) Cross, Donald Cross, Kendall Cross all of Lake Odessa; 1 daughter, Elaine (Donald) Nash of Lyons; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren ; also survived by several step grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; sister, Rosa (Edgar) Fleetham of Sunfield; brothers, Henry (Beulah) Beland of Lake Odessa and Thomas (Geraldine) Beland of Stanwood, MI.; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service will be conducted by Rev. Mark Johnson, Pastor at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2005 at LeValley United Methodist Church, 1461 E. David Hwy., Ionia. Graveside services will follow after the luncheon at East Sebewa Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E. Bridge St., Portland. For those wishing, contributions may be made to Heartland Healthcare in Ionia or to the charity of one's choice in memory of Mrs. Cross.

      https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/11905722/Leah-Cross
      [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S9] Obituary.