Alonzo C. Pratt, formerly of Ashton, Michigan, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at his home in Royal View, Canadian Lakes, Michigan, where he had lived the last five years. He was 102 years old.
Alonzo was born December 6, 1906 in Ashton to Squiar and Victoria Pratt. He attended Fuller Hill School.
Alonzo worked for many years as a mechanic and also farmed. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening, hunting, and tinkering.
He married Helen Huggins on April 21, 1930. She preceded him in death after 77 years of marriage on June 30, 2007.
Survivors includes his children, Maxine German of Lakeview, Eugene (Judy) Pratt of Carmel, Ind., and Thelma Denhof, Susan (Ron) Wortley and Carl (Marilyn) Pratt, all of Grand Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Alexander (Dora) Pratt of Reed City.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Donald, and one sister, Midge Ketchum.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at McDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Emmett Kadwell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Ashton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and also Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice.
Alonzo was born December 6, 1906 in Ashton to Squiar and Victoria Pratt. He attended Fuller Hill School.
Alonzo worked for many years as a mechanic and also farmed. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening, hunting, and tinkering.
He married Helen Huggins on April 21, 1930. She preceded him in death after 77 years of marriage on June 30, 2007.
Survivors includes his children, Maxine German of Lakeview, Eugene (Judy) Pratt of Carmel, Ind., and Thelma Denhof, Susan (Ron) Wortley and Carl (Marilyn) Pratt, all of Grand Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Alexander (Dora) Pratt of Reed City.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Donald, and one sister, Midge Ketchum.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at McDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Emmett Kadwell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Ashton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and also Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice.
Alonzo C. Pratt, formerly of Ashton, Michigan, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at his home in Royal View, Canadian Lakes, Michigan, where he had lived the last five years. He was 102 years old.
Alonzo was born December 6, 1906 in Ashton to Squiar and Victoria Pratt. He attended Fuller Hill School.
Alonzo worked for many years as a mechanic and also farmed. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening, hunting, and tinkering.
He married Helen Huggins on April 21, 1930. She preceded him in death after 77 years of marriage on June 30, 2007.
Survivors includes his children, Maxine German of Lakeview, Eugene (Judy) Pratt of Carmel, Ind., and Thelma Denhof, Susan (Ron) Wortley and Carl (Marilyn) Pratt, all of Grand Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Alexander (Dora) Pratt of Reed City.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Donald, and one sister, Midge Ketchum.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at McDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Emmett Kadwell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Ashton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and also Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice.
Alonzo was born December 6, 1906 in Ashton to Squiar and Victoria Pratt. He attended Fuller Hill School.
Alonzo worked for many years as a mechanic and also farmed. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening, hunting, and tinkering.
He married Helen Huggins on April 21, 1930. She preceded him in death after 77 years of marriage on June 30, 2007.
Survivors includes his children, Maxine German of Lakeview, Eugene (Judy) Pratt of Carmel, Ind., and Thelma Denhof, Susan (Ron) Wortley and Carl (Marilyn) Pratt, all of Grand Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Alexander (Dora) Pratt of Reed City.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Donald, and one sister, Midge Ketchum.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at McDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Emmett Kadwell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Ashton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and also Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice.
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