Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hazel, Ivah Jean (Roth) March 14, 2025
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Hasting's Reminder - Saturday, March 22,2025

IVAH JEAN HAZEL, age 105 years old, of Lake Odessa passed away peacefully at her 
home on Friday,March 14,2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the 
middle of 7 children and was born October 30, 1919, in Clarksville,Michigan to 
the late Gottlioh and Ida  Pearl (Hanson) Roth.

A few years after graduating from Clarksville High School with the class of 
1937, Jean met the love of her life,Russell Hazel. The couple got engaged in 
1941, however, due to WWII, Russell was deployed overseas with the U.S. Army. 
During Russell's time away, Jean worked on the inspection line at the AC 
Sparkplugs factory in Ionia, which was a supplier to Ford Motor Company. Russell 
returned home in the fall of 1944, and married Jean on December 22, 1945, and 
started their life together prior to Russell passing away in 2010, at the age of 
92.

It was obvious to anyone who knew Jean that she lived life to the fullest and 
loved to have fun. Never one to sit on the sidelines, in her youth. Jean enjoyed 
dancing and bowled in a league.She was an amazing cook and spoiled her family 
with her pies, cookies, meals, and famous dinner rolls.Even when her age 
required her to slow down, she still enjoyed taking trips and cheering on her 
favorite teams, the Detroit Tigers, and Michigan State basketball. She loved 
watching game shows and was still solving Wheel of Fortune puzzles and answering 
Jeopardy questions even at the age of 105.

Jean is survived by her two children Thomas (Shawn) Hazel and Sally O'Rielly; 7 
grandchildren, as well 17 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren, 
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death b her husband, Russell; her son-in-law Patrick 
O"Rielly, her parents; and all siblings Darwin Roth (Lorrain), Doris London 
(Henry), Agnes Harwood (Irwin), Clare Roth (Ellen), Patricia Light (Rav), and 
Donald Roth.

Memories of Jean will forever be a legacy of love and she will be greatly 
missed.Jean was a selfless and amazing caregiver for several children and other 
family members throughout the years. All of the grandchildren have fond memories 
of going to grandma's house.She was a wealth of historical information and 
stories, and those will live on for generations to come.

Any donations in Jean's memory can be made to the Jackson-Mutscher VFW in Lake 
Odessa,MI.

Per Jean's wishes cremation has taken place and a graveside ceremony will take 
with family will take place this summer.

To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Jean's online guest book, or 
to share a favorite memory or photo, please visit www.MichiganCremation.com.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand 
Rapids,616-452-3006

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