Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Abbott, Leah Jean (Rice) April 25, 2019
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Lakewood News-Sat.-May 4, 2019

LEAH JEAN ABBOTT
Lake Odessa, MI - Leah Jean Abbott, age 97, of Lake Odessa, passed away on 
April 25, 2019 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings.

She was born on December 12, 1921 to Harlow and Marion (Meredith) Rice at 
Galesburg. She attended Western Michigan University where she received her 
degree in education in 1943. In 1946 she married Wall "Coach" Abbott and 
moved to lake Odessa in 1948 where they both had gotten teaching positions. 
Leah worked as a junior high teacher in Breckenridge, Portage, Constantine 
and Lake Odessa. She enjoyed a 35 year career teaching her students vocal 
music, English and Social Studies. Leah in her retirement enjoyed playing 
cards, gardening, sewing, traveling to all 50 states and Europe.

Leah felt especially blessed in life that she was able to help her daughter, 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren with either college expenses or 
starting a business.

She was a member of Central Unite Methodist Church for many years where she 
was a past choir director for both the youth and adult choirs.

Leah will be dearly missed by her daughter, Mary Jo (Scott) Rainnes; Jim 
(Barb) Wickham, Grandchildren Doug (Julie) Wickham, John (Ava) Wickham, 
great-grandchildren Anthony, Marissa and Alec, along with many nieces and 
nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Coach Abbott, father, Harlow George 
Rice, mother, Marion (Meredith) Rice, sisters, Ruth Kirklin, Sarah Cook, and 
Mary Kohl, brother Dale Rice.

The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Woodlawn Meadows, 
Spectrum Health Hospice and Great Lakes Hospice for al the excellent care she 
received. Along with the friends and family that visited her or sent cards 
and letters.

According to her wish's cremation has taken place and a private family 
memorial will take place. She will be buried next to Coach in Lakeside 
Cemetery in lake Odessa.

Memorials are suggested to the Central United Methodist Church or Great Lakes 
Caring Hospice. Online condolences can be given at www.koopsfc.com

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