Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Esch, Mildred B. (Kochensparger) 2004 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net December 4, 2010, 7:24 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 20 Oct 2004 Mildred B. Esch, age 84, of Perrinton, passed away Monday, October 18, 2004, at her home. Mildred was born June 21, 1920, the daughter of Leon and Bessie (Dougherty) Kochensparger. She married Arthur Esch on June 8, 1940. Mildred was a dedicated wife and mother. She loved to cook for family and was a good seamstress. She was also a member of St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Arthur; a son Arthur F. (Mary) Esch of Hubbardston; three daughters, Rosemary Randall of Remus, Rebecca Krouse of Nashville, and Virginia (Dennis) Erickson of Ashley; 15 grandchildren; 27 great- grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; three step great-great- grandchildren; and a sister Jennie Ludwick of Muir. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Brian Randall and a sister Olive Peterson. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church in Perrinton with Father Jules Spleet officiating. Interment will be in St. John’s the Baptist Cemetery, Hubbardston. Visitation is 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodge Funeral Home in Middleton. Memorial contributions may be made to Carson City Hospice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/esch10112nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb