Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Clark, Jo Lena (Ross) 2005
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2 Jul 2005

Jo Lena Clark, age 86 of Barryton, formerly of Ronald Township in Ionia County, 
passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005 at her home with her family at her side.

Jo Lena was born in Stanton on January 6, 1919 to Orman and Lena Willmore 
Ross.  She was raised in the Vickeryville area and graduated from Sheridan High 
School class of 1935.  She was a member of the 1st Christian Church in Ionia, 
and also attended the United Methodist Church.  On August 29, 1936 Jo Lena 
married Erwin Clark, Erwin passed away in 1983.  She was employed more than 42 
years as a Stanley Home Products Saleswoman.  During WWII Jo Lena volunteered 
by rolling bandages for the Red Cross.  She also would take in and care for 
children in need.  Besides working as a saleswoman Jo Lena and Erwin owned and 
operated their farm in Ronald Township, Ionia County from 1937 to 1981.  Her 
many hobbies included fishing, spending time outdoors and snowmobiling.

Jo Lena is survived by one daughter and son in  law, Darlene and Anthony 
Glinski of Barryton, two sons and one daughter in law, Dale Clark of Milford, 
Russell and Karen Clark of Traverse City, one foster daughter and her husband, 
Marlene and Louis Botma Jr., of Grand Rapids, grandchildren, Dale and Kim 
Udell, Clark and Lisa Udell, all of Ada, R. Jason and Jodi Clark, and Jeremy 
Clark of Grand Rapids, Karyann Clark of east Lansing, 1st Sergeant Louis and 
Maria Botma III of Fr McCoy, Wis., Linda and Lloyd Bourassa of Rockford, Mary 
and Keith Dorner, Bruce and Ann Glinski, Tim and Lisette Glinski, all of Green 
Bay Wis., sixteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, one 
sister and brother in law, Rosemary and Bernard Long and one brother and sister 
in law, V. Wayne and Deloris Ross all of Sheridan.

Jo Lena was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Erwin and one 
brother Orman Ross Jr.

Funeral services for Jo Lena are Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the 
Vickeryville, United Methodist Church in Vickeryville, with Pastor Brian Bunch 
officiating.  Visitation is Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the 
service.  Memorial contributions may be made to Vickeryville United Methodist 
Church, Heartland Hospice of Grand Rapids, or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.  
Burial will be in the Evergreen Township Cemetery in Sheridan.  The Brigham 
Funeral Chapel in Six Lakes, is serving the family.


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