Ira Roy Reagh

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, March 28, 1947
Vol. 41, Number 50
Page One

Ira Reagh Died at Branch Yesterday

Ira Reagh, formerly a resident of Cass City for many years, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Branch yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. No funeral arrangements had been made at the time the Chronicle went to press.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, April 4, 1947
Vol. 41, Number 51
Page One

Funeral of Ira Reagh Here Sunday

Funeral services for ira Reagh, 61, former resident of Cass City, were held at the Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Arnold Olsen. Entombment was in Elkland Cemetery. He died unexpectedly at his home in Branch, Mich., Friday morning.

Ira Reagh was born in Sanilac County on August 22, 1885, the son of the late James and Margaret Reagh. He and Miss Alice Stiffler were married in Cass City in 1906. They moved to Branch nine years ago.

Mr. Reagh is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret CURTIS, Muskegon, and Mrs. Marian McINTYRE, Detroit; two sons, Stanley REAGH, Muskegon and John Arnold REAGH, who attends Michigan State College, East Lansing; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mabel HUTCHINS, Vassar, and three brothers, Ernest, John and Lloyd REAGH, all of Cass City.

A son, Lt. Grant REAGH, was reported missing in action in a flight over the Pacific in World War II.

Out of town people attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry RICE, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred BERGGREN and daughter, Shirley, of Muskegon; John and Max Oakley, of Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. Frank STRIFFLER, Mr. and Mrs. Louis STRIFFLER and M.C. WENTWORTH and daughter, Norma, of Detroit; Harry REAGH of Bay City; Mr. and Mrs. L. COOPER of Pontiac, and Mr. and Mrs. John DICKINSON of Bad Axe.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

Ira married Alice L. Striffler in 1906 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Alice (daughter of Solomon Striffler and Eva Catharina "Katie" Koepf) was born on 30 Mar 1889 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 3 Jan 1966 in Eustis, Lake County, Florida; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Reagh was born on 12 Oct 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 24 Jun 1983 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan.
2. Stanley Reagh was born on 19 Nov 1912 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 11 May 1988 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
3. Marian Reagh was born on 14 Nov 1914 in Curran, Alcona County, Michigan; died on 31 May 2013 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan.
4. John Arnold Reagh was born on 22 Jul 1918 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 9 Aug 2001 in Santa Rosa, Riverside County, California.
5. Grant Lee Reagh was born on 29 Sep 1919 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 25 Feb 1943 in South Pacific.