This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CRONK, CURTIS, FOOTE, NEWCOMB, STAUFFER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/601 Message Board Post: THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Mich., Thurs., June 18, 1959, Sec. 3, Pg. 6, Col. 6, Art. 1 FUNERAL SERVICES FOR 'PETE' FOOTE HELD ON FRIDAY Funeral services for Loren "Pete" FOOTE, 75, 601 E. Grand, who died at Pennock hospital Wednesday morning of last week about 9:20, were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Leonard Funeral home. The Rev. Lawrence Lee officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery. Mr. FOOTE was born Sept. 1, 1883, in Eaton county where he farmed until moving to Barry county in 1912. He was married to Miss Nellie CRONK on Aug. 25, 1903, and that year, Mr. FOOTE and his wife moved to Hastings where he was employed by E.W. Bliss Co., until 1930. He was employed by the Riverside Cemetery Co. and the Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co. before returning to the Bliss in 1942. He retired in 1962. Mrs. FOOTE died May 17, 1944. Surviving are five sons, Floyd and Ed of Grand Rapids and Fred, Robert and Jack of Hastings; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Ruth) CURTIS and Mrs. Stanley (Lucille) STAUFFER, both of Hastings; 16 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Fred, of Battle Creek and one sister, Mrs. Nina NEWCOMB of Battle Creek.