Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ferrill, Donna Jean (Roush) 2010
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Hastings Reminder, 18 Feb 2010

Donna Jean (Roush) Ferrill, of Lake Odessa, born May 31, 1947, went into the
arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 5, 2010 following a
snowmobile accident.

Born and raised in Lake Odessa, Donna graduated from Lakewood High School in
1965.  Following her passion for nursing, she attended Kellogg Community College
in Battle Creek and began her nursing career as an LPN at Leila Hospital in
Battle Creek.  Donna married Rex, her wonderful husband of 38 years in 1969. 
They built a home in Lake Odessa and together they raised four adventurous boys;
poor Mom was always outnumbered.  From 1980 until the time of her death, Donna
had worked as a nurse for Dr. Lee Stewart in Lake Odessa.  She had also worked
part-time for Dr. DeWitt in Hastings for the past 14 years.

Donna was blessed with six wonderful grandchildren; of course, five boys and one
girl.  She absolutely loved being a Grandma.  When she wasn’t working she was
either spoiling one of the grandkids with ice cream before and after dinner, or
she was involved with her new passion, landscaping.  To protect her beautiful
landscaping, she became an avid woodchuck and mole hunter.  Tyler, her oldest
grandson even encouraged her to take a shot from the back porch, and she was
proud that she got that woodchuck right square in the heart.

During the summer she spent weekends at the lake relaxing on the beach and
playing in the water with the grandkids.  The boys and Sissy always chose
Grandma, the best turtle hunter over their daddies. Donna loved taking them on
the paddleboat and bringing back a bucket full of turtles, one for each grandkid.

Donna faithfully attended Clarksville Bible Church for many years.  She never
went off duty from nursing, taking many after-hour calls from her friends and
family.  She was known for her caring and gentle ways; always giving of herself.
 She had a heart of gold and was always ready to help a friend in need, babysit
her grandkids, or listen when someone needed a friend to talk with.

Preceding her in death were her father, Walter Roush; parents-in-law, Aron and
Bessie (Carr) Ferrill; husband, Everett Rex Ferrill in 2007; son, Chad Everett
in 1988; baby Thomas in 1979; and grandchildren, babies Aron James and Rexell
Everitt in 2009.  Donna is survived by her mother, Mary (Seese) Roush; sons,
Andy and Denise Ferrill, John Ferrill, and Corey and Stephanie Ferrill;
grandchildren, Tyler, Drew, Sawyer, Anika, Colton, and Wyatt; sisters, Elaine
(Rod) Evans, Bonnie (Gary) Winslow, Connie Dyer, and Janet Roush; brothers, Paul
(Deb) Roush and David (Nancy) Roush; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was held on Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Clarksville
Bible Church.  Private burial was in Lakeside Cemetery.  The family has
suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons, Clarksville
Bible Church Camp Fund, Lake Odessa VFW Scholarship Fund, or MADD.


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