I just came across some new information that I want to follow up on yesterday! I have not yet located a convenient place to view Ionia newspapers (except for some select editions at the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library) so am open to any suggestions--I live in the Detroit area. Would anyone be doing newspaper research in some of the more recent years who would be willing to do a lookup or two for me? I am looking for obituaries and/or any further info on two key people, these dates are from the cemetery sexton, Dale Hammond, of the Woodard Lake Cemetery: Bessie May/Mae Whipple died/buried December 29, 1987 Bertha (Freeman) Thayer died/buried January 25, 1975 Anyone willing to do these lookups, I will gladly cover the expenses. Alternatively, if you could suggest a way that I could reasonably access them from the Detroit area, that would be wonderful. I am open to suggestions and really itching to get hold of these obits. Thanks in advance, Valerie (Stoddard) Curren ValerieCurren@aol.com