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Stiles-  
1931  

DIES SUDDENLY IN MILWAUKEE HOME

Mrs. George Meachem died suddenly at her home in Milwaukee Saturday May 9. The body was brought to the home of her sister, Mrs. Eugene VanLaanen, Stiles. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. Raymakers and interment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery.

The flower girls were the Misses Marjorie, Marie and Alice VanLaanen and Olive Durand. Pallbearers were Ernest Foss, Andrew Jarvey, Louis Schaal, Fred Schefdore, Henry VanBoven and Lionel Shingler.

Margaret Bedore Meachem was born in Flintville, Brown county, April 1, 1873. She was married to Marshall Martin at Carney, Mich. Five children were born, Lillian, Amy, Ernest, Arthur and Christine. Arthur and Lillian preceded her in death and were buried in California.

Three years ago she was married to George Meachem of Milwaukee where she resided until her death. She is survived by her husband, three children, Mrs. Amy Hazelens of Minneapolis; Ernest Martin of Milwaukee and Mrs. Christine Breiting of San Francisco, Calif.; her mother, Mrs. Odelia Bedore; three sisters, Mrs. E. VanLaanen, Stiles; Mrs. W. A. Warract, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Clinton Post, Tipler; and one brother, Clifford Bedore; Advance. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Billy Breiting, San Francisco, Calif.