Death Takes Centralian
Mrs. Ida Mary Lyonnais, 78, a Centralia resident since 1939, died early Thursday at her home at 408 West Magnolia St.
Mrs. Lyonnais was born Feb. 8, 1886, at Rathdrum, Idaho. She lived at Spokane before moving to Centralia. The deceased was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, the Altar Society and of the Catholic Women Foresters at Spokane.
Surviving are a son, A. J. Lyonnais, Napavine; daughter, Mrs. Al (Adelia) Huhta, Portland; sister, Mrs. Edward Girard, Chehalis; brother, Miles Cary, Cresswell, Ore., 8 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Rosary is Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's with requiem mass set there Saturday at 8 a.m. with the Rev. Ibar Lynch officiating. Graveside services are Monday at the Holy Cross cemetery in Spokane.
The Sticklin Funeral Home of Centralia is in charge of arrangements.
Source: The Daily Chronicle (Centralia, WA), Thursday, 12 Nov 1964, p. 2.
[Editor's note: Ida Cary was married to Arthur Lyonnais on 29 Jun 1904 in Spokane, WA, according to their Marriage Return. Arthur Joseph Lyonnais, Sr. died 6 Dec 1951 in Centralia, Lewis Co., WA. Another son of Arthur and Ida Lyonnais, Eugene A. Lyonnais, died 26 Feb 1958 in Spokane, WA.]
Transcribed by Jenny Tenlen, who has no further information on this individual.