Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Goodemoot, Lena Alberta (Smith) Dann October 15, 1947
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Lake Odessa Wave-Thurs. October 16, 1947

MRS. GOODEMOOT, OWNER OF THE WAVE DIED WEDNESDAY

Mrs. L.Alberta Dann-Goodemoot, 79, an owner and publisher of The Lake Odessa 
Wave since 1900 died at Butterworth hospital in Grand Rapids Wednesday from an 
entirely unexpected post-operative cerebral thrombosis followed by pneumonia. 
Her operation, mentioned in The Wave, last week, was considered of non-serious 
nature but apparently her age milliard against recovery. She had been a patient 
sufferer from the extremely painful affliction for eight or 10 years, and it was 
anticipated the surgery would bring her a measure of relief in her declining 
years.

Survivors are two children Stanley W.Dann and Mrs.William C.Tietz, Lake Odessa; 
a brother. Elroy A. Smith, Wayland; three grandchildren, Miss Donna I Tietz, 
Kansas City, MO; Mrs Arthur F. Hinman of Willow Village, Mich., and William 
S.Tietz, Grand Haven, and one great grandson; five step-children, Donald 
Goodemoot, Lake Odessa; Kenneth G. Pittsburgh,Pa.; Russell at Glendale,Calif.; 
Mrs.John Justjo, Detroit, and Dale D., Greenville; several step-grandchildren, 
and a foster sister Mrs. Glenn Herrington in Grand Rapids.

Mrs. Goodemoot will repose at the Pickens Funeral Home until 11 Friday when she 
will be taken to Central Methodist church where funeral services will be held at 
2. Dr.Victor W.Thrall, pastor will officiate. Interment will be in Lakeside 
cemetery. Bearers will be Matt M.Armstrong, Howard Burbank, Leon T.Gilson, Royal 
C. and Frank Johnson ad Walter Tasker, who went to school with her 45 years ago.

Mother had been an attendant at Divine services and active in all departments of 
church work for about 70 years becoming a member of Central church when she and 
father moved here in 1901. She was an honorary life member of the WSCS, was a 
past matron of the OES, past grand of the Rebekahs, past president of the 
Woman's club and of the WCTU, and was a former trustee of the village. At one 
time some 30 or 35 years ago she  had been president of the county WXTU and the 
old fifth district WCTU for several years.

Daughter of Allegan county pioneers, she had known the privations of pioneer 
life. She had taught school for nearly 20 years in Allegan, Mecosta and Ionia 
counties, the last nine, from 1901 to 1910, at Lake Odessa. She began teaching 
school at age 16 when teachers of country schools still "boarded around" among 
the patrons. For many years she has painted with oils as a hobby and gave many 
of her works to friends.

Following mother's 75th birthday we published a poem entitled "The Editor's 75th 
Birthday" the concluding verse of which we feel is quite fitting at this time;

When I get old, if e're I do, 
 I ain't agoing to die;
I'll take a long-lease residence 
 in a mansion in the sky
Where I can watch the friends I've left
 And guide them o'er life's sea,
So when they're old and want to quit,
 They'll find a home with me

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#8-952-2

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