Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ames, Irene Marie (Roberts) April 10, 2021
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Hasting's Reminder- Saturday April 17, 2021

IRENE MARIE AMES
Irene Marie Ames, age 89, of Hastings, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 
Hastings Rehabilitation under the care of Spectrum Hospice in Hastings.

Irene was born in Woodland, on July 13, 1931, the daughter of the late Roy and 
Virginia (Hoover) Roberts. She attended Lake Odessa schools, where she graduated 
as valedictorian of he class of 1949. In 1952, Irene graduated from the Schoool 
of Nursing at Butterworth Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Russell Ames. Russell and Irene were married on 
July 11, 1953, at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland. They started their lives in 
Nashville where they raised their family. They celebrate over 60 years of 
marriage.

Irene worked at Hayes Green Beach Hospital, followed by the Eaton County Medical 
Nursing Home until 1976. After which, Russell and Irene bought a resort and 
charter fishing business in Brethren, which they operated together until 1988. 
After their retirement, the couple began spending their winters together in the 
Winter Haven, Fl. area, which they did for 20 years.

Since the passing of her husband in 2012, Irene kept busy with volunteer work. 
She became a hospice volunteer (Member of the Patient-Family Advisory council 
for Spectrum Hospital), a food bank volunteer, Treasurer for Woodland 
Condominiums, and First Vice-President of the American Legion Post #45.

She was a proud lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time, Irene 
enjoyed painting. She began taking lessons in 1998; since then she completed 
over 300 paintings. She was an avid knitter and crocheter, and she loved to sew 
and read.

She was preceded in death by her parents (Roy and Virginia),, her husband 
(Russell), her son (Randy Ames), and three of her siblings (Gary Roberts, Lee 
Roberts and Margene Taylor.)

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (John) Spagnuolo of Holt; daughter- 
law, Becky Ames of Grand Rapids; her sisters, Eunice Goodemoot and Ruth Ann 
(Richard) Hamilton; her grandchildren, Crista (Phil) Rodriguez, Robert Ames, 
Jeffrey (Christine) Rodriguez, Michael Ames. Carrie (Matt) Heuvel, Stephanie 
Spagnuolo; and great-grandchildren, Abigail Kibby, Onan Kibby, Kaya Ames, Teagan 
Ames, Taylor Heuvel, Morgan Heubel, Jaxon Rodriguez, and Mia Rodriguez.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Daniels Funeral Home in 
Nashville with Chaplin Michael Allen officiating.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions can be made to the Hastings Food 
Pantry or Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland.



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