Opal Dodge's obituary, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Stephinie. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ DODGE, OPAL M LAKE ODESSA - Mrs. Opal M. Dodge. Age 94, a lifelong resident of Lake Odessa and a Kindergarten teacher at Lake Odessa Community Schools, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2000. Mrs. Dodge was preceded in death by her husband, H. Dean Dodge~ her parents, Charles and Nellie (Bishop) Lapo; her daughter, Debra McWhorter; her sisters, Veda Blickenstaff and Hildred Davis; her brother, c;air Lapo. She is survived by her son, Charles Dodge of Battle Creek; son-in-1aw~ Carroll McWhorter of Mulliken; daughter-in-law, Sharron Dodge of Lake Odessa; her grandchildren, Scott (Michelle) McWhorter, Colleen (Tim) Hermes, Marilee Dodge and Maureen (Tim) Kirkwood~ four great grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Eileen Engebretson. Service for Opal will be held on Tuesday, May 23. 2000 at Lakeside Cemetery with Pastor George Speas officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Odessa Central Methodist Church or Lakewood Community Ambulance. The family was served by Koops Funeral Chapels. Inc., of Lake Odessa