Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hale, Renee Ruth (Winright) July 10, 2023 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net April 29, 2024, 8:15 am Ionia Shopper's Guide - Sat. August 19, 2023 HALE Renee Ruth Hale, 92, passed away in her home July 10, 2023 surrounded by her loving sons. Renee was born January 21, 1931 in Lyons Township, Ionia, Michigan, daughter of the late James and Celia (Crandall) Winright. She married Fredrick Hale in 1959. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2009. Renee led a dedicated life to loving the earth and much of the people she was around.She would chat with most anyone she could make conversation with, anything but shy. She was a great teacher and had a wide spectrum of knowledge about the world, that of a sage. She invested much time on her family orchard raising honeybees and selling apples throughout the 70s til the early 2000s. Renee also loved traveling and was a multi-talented artist. Since her early days she had pent time as a equestrian and raising cattle. She played the Banjo and guitar, wrote songs and poems, and painted in her leisure. She also enjoyed gardening, going to bird shows and music jams with her past sister, Christine.Throughout the 80s she invested much time into family genealogy, researching extensively. History was her passion. Renee's life was a song, an to many that knew her, her special soul will be missed. She was preceded in death by brothers Benny, Junior, Walter, George, and Carl.Sisters Pauline and Christine as the last surviving members of her family. She is survived by sons Mike and dan Hale of Berlin Township, along with Lon (Kristin Katt) Hale of Norway,Mich. Grandkids; John Hale of Los Angeles,Calif., Hannah Hale of Corvallis, Oregon, Aiden and Airen Hale of Norway,Mich. She will e interned at Letts Cemetery, Berlin township on Thursday, August 24th at 2 PM with a graveside memorial. Additional Comments: Letts Cem., Berlin Twp., Ionia,Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hale47638nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb