Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hetzel, Joseph 1927
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The Ionia County News, Friday, July 8, 1927

Joseph Hetzel, pioneer of Ionia county, died early Thursday morning at the 
home of his daughter in South Ionia, Mrs. Joseph Laux.  The deceased had been 
suffering from ailments brought on by advanced age for a number of months, and 
for several days his death had been momentarily expected.  

Funeral services will take place from the church of SS. Peter & Paul Saturday 
morning at 9:00 o’clock.  Rev. Fr. John Maier will read the requiem High 
Mass.  Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery, at Merriam, Otisco 
township, where Mr. Hetzel lived many years before coming to Ionia to make his 
home with Mrs. Laux.  Rev. Fr. Door, of Belding will have charge of the burial 
service at the cemetery, Matthew G. Bradley, of this city, officiating as 
undertaker.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania on March 22, 1845, the earlier years of 
his life being spent in that state and in Ohio, where on September 24, 1867, 
he was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Retterstorf, who passed away April 
1, 1901.  To this union was given four children, Mrs. Joseph Laux, South 
Ionia, at whose home he died; Mrs. Laurence Laux, East Washington street; 
Joseph Hetzel, Jr., Detroit, and Mrs. J. H. Kane, deceased.

Shortly after his marriage, in 1867, he came to Ionia county and for many 
years was a respected and prosperous farmer in Otisco township.  He was a 
lifetime communicant of the Roman Catholic church, was a kind and loving 
husband and father; and a splendid citizen.  A granddaughter, Mrs. John Nolan, 
and other relatives besides the two children survive.



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