Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Borton, Rosamary A. (Reuther) March 25, 2022 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net March 26, 2023, 9:21 am Hasting's Reminder - Saturday April 2, 2022 ROSAMARY A. BORTON Rosamary Ann Borton, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2022. Rosamary was born October 8, 1930, the daughter of Carl Reuther and Gertrude Velte Reuther of Woodland,MI. She grew up a farm girl and loved to brag that she could drive a tractor and toss a bale of hay just as good as any farm boy. As a 1948 graduate of Woodland High School, she first worked in the offices of E.W Bliss, where she met Donald R. Borton. on June 27, 1951, she and Don were joined in a marriage that lasted 55 years. They purchased a farm west of Hastings on Biddle Rd., sharing the farming duties while Don worked full time at Flex-Fab, Two children were born, Stephen and Carol. Rosamary earned income by crocheting and knitting baby sweaters, hats, and booties, which she sold to department stores in Grand Rapids. She also served as a Cub Scout Den mother. In 1964 Rosamary and Don became the owners of Northview Grocery on Gun Lake Rd.. Together they remodeled the old country store, turning it into a modern convenience store/gas station. They ran the store successfully for 11 years, with Rosamary becoming famous for her flower arranging.After selling the business, Rosamary worked part-time at C&B Discount for 13 years, then Felpausch Food Center for 11 years. Rosamary and Don did a great deal of traveling. They went to Upper Michigan, Florida and Las Vegas many time, plus trips to Utah. After Don's death she spent several winters with Stephen in Utah, Dennis in Howell, and visited step-son Ross in Florida.She endured a hear-breaking time, providing care for daughter Carol, who died of cancer. when she could not travel anymore, she moved into Cornerstone Living Center, where the staff took great care of her. Two things you could count on at Rosamary's was being served one of her famous casseroles or a big batch of fried fish. Fishing was a true passion with her. She was expert at fileting and cooking the fish she caught herself. She served up the best sunfish, bluegill, bass and perch you ever had. Often, she would send you home with a cooler of more fish to have later. Rosamary's other great passion was her flower gardens. On any warm day, you were likely to find her outside with her flower gardens. Even at age 89, she still could be found out on her garden tractor or pulling weeds int he flower beds.As a younger woman, she planted large vegetable gardens, canning or freezing much of the produce. She could tell you how the best rhubarb grew near the abandoned outhouse. She is survived by son Stephen (Maria) Borton of Vernal, UT; son-in-law Dennis Stamm of Howell; step-son Ross (Lois) of Lakeland, Fl; step-daughter Sharon (David) Slocum of Hastings; step-son Larry (Kathy) Burdick fo Hickory Corners; loving sister, Ann Marie Bump of Woodland; nephew, Rich (Rosie) Bump of Woodland; niece, Annette (Leon) Weeks of Freeport; Niece, Ann Hopkins; pus 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gertrude and Carl Reuther; husband Donald; daughter, Carol Stamm, and baby, Joshua Stamm. A memorial service will be held at Green Street Methodist Church on May 20, 2022, at 11 a.m with a visitation one hour prior at 10 a.m. when the family and friends can be gathered from six different states. Arrangements by Girrbach funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/borton45318nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb