Marian I. Markham
Marian I. Markham, age 93, of St. Louis Missouri and formerly a longtime resident in the Ionia area, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.
She was born June 6, 1915 in Marion, Michigan, the sixth of nine children born to Francis & Ruth (Webster) Eschtruth.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Irwin H. Ames; killed in action on the Belgium / Germany front, on 11/24/1944. Her second husband, Weyland H. Markham died on October 30, 1969 of a heart attack after a hunting outing with his son & friends.
She is survived by a daughter, Betty Lou (Alan) Palmer of Cedar Springs; a son, Bob (Jill) Markham of Florissant, Missouri; two grandchildren – Tonda (Carl) Hunter of Grant and Matthew Markham; two great-grandchildren Cody and Taylor Hunter; a brother, Walter E. Eschtruth of Eaton Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11am on Monday November 10 at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia followed by burial at Woodard Lake Cemetary.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to either of the following in her memory:
American Cancer Society Altzheimer’s Association
PO Box 22718 or 9374 Olive Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73123 St. Louis, MO 63132