Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Batdorff, Latheria S. (Curtis) 1930
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Lake Odessa Wave, 17 Apr 1930

Another of the Older Generation Passes.  Mother of Eight Children Laid to Rest
by Loving Hands.

For several weeks the life of Mrs. Latheria Batdorff hung in the balance from
that dreaded disease pneumonia, but although medical care had cleared up the
lungs, the age and weakness of the body could not further carry on and she
passed away last week Tuesday at her home on Jordan Lake avenue.

Mrs. Batdorff did her bit in the work of the world.  She gently guided children
and friends by her loving and patient ways and was ever an inspiration to
uprightness.

She was tenderly cared for in her last illness by the best medical attention,
but the body was worn out.

The funeral was held Thursday at the First U. B. church, Rev. J. F. Wolverton,
the pastor, preached and a quartette composed of George Kart, William Chipchase,
Merlin Morgan and Stanley Dann accompanied by Morley Hough furnished the music.
 Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.

Obituary of Mrs. Eli Batdorff

Latheria S. Curtis was born in Fulton county, Ohio, November 7, 1818, and died
at her home in Lake Odessa, April 8, 1930.

She came with her parents to Michigan in the spring of 1867 and was united in
marriage at Bonanza to Eli Batdorff of Delta, Ohio, October 8, 1867.  They made
their home near Delta in their old home neighborhood until the fall of 1869,
when they returned to Michigan, locating on a farm in Odessa township, where
they lived until November, 1908, when they moved to Lake Odessa.

God blessed their home with eight children, two of which, Emily and Artie, died
in infancy, and Ivah (Mrs. Clarence Adams) died in 1919.  Those who survive
their mother are:  Emmerson M. of Rudyard, Frank H. of Sault Saint Marie, Mrs.
Mae McKee and Claud E. of Grand Rapids, and Clyde C. of Lansing.

Besides the children she leaves the husband Mr. Eli Batdorff, three brothers
William Curtis of Odessa township, Alfred Curtis of Dafter and Albert Curtis of
Kinross, seven grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and countless friends
who miss her greatly.

She gave her heart to the Lord when she was a young girl and united with a
church at Delta, O., transferring her membership later to the West Odessa United
Brethren church.  She trusted wholly in her Savior and lived a consistent
spirit-filled life, always interested in the work of Christ’s kingdom on earth.

She was an ideal mother, ever loving and sympathetic, and a helpful friend.  The
young, as well as the middle-aged and old, came to her for comfort and council
in times of sorrow, disappointment or trouble.

Although hearts are sad and lonely they have the assurance that she is with the
Savior she loved and served.


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