Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eldridge, Betty October 28, 2012 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com March 23, 2015, 8:13 pm Lakewood News - Sat. Nov. 3, 2012 Lake Odessa, MI- Betty Eldridge, age 88, of Lake Odessa, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012. Betty loved to have a good time, enjoying family parties, dancing, and playing cards, especially Euchre and the Portland FVW Euchre tournament. She loved to work in her flower garden and always tried to et her work done during the week, so she could have fun on the weekends. She was born to Ferdinand and Sadie (Wilcox) Wohlschied on October 17, 1924 in Portland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Lawrence Eldridge, her daughter, Kitty Arnesen; and three sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her children, Sharon (John) Ackerson, Diane (Richard) Capps, Keith (Michelle( Merryfield, and Ken (Kim) Merryfield; 18 grandchildren, great grandchildren,, and great great grandchildren; her sisters and brother, Mary Sandborn, Helen Fandel, Jerry (Nancy) Wohlsheid, and Gwen (Don) Bentley; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Koops Chapel, 935 4th Avenue, Lake Odessa, with Pastor David L. Flagel officiating. Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery. Her family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at 222.koopsfc.com. Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to Lakewood United Methodist Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/eldridge30192nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb