Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hirlinger, Lucille I. (Petersen-Ross) August 15, 2012 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 9, 2015, 1:25 am Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Sat. Aug. 18, 2012 Lucille I. (Ross) Hirlinger, 96, of Ionia, went to be with her Lord on Aug. 15, 2012. Lucille was born on July 2, 1916 in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Mildred Petersen. She loved being a housewife and mother. Lucille was dedicated to her church and was very active at the Ionia Hospital Cart and Lobby Guild. Lucille lived in Dade City, Fla., for 30 years and enjoyed the park activities. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Ross in 1981; second husband, John Hirlinger in 1987; sister, Gretchen Smith; granddaughter, Kimberley (Ross) Ferguson and infant brother, Joe Arthur Petersen in 1922. Surviving are her children, Pamela (Richard) Rogers of Orleans and Thomas (Linda) Ross of Fenwick; grandchildren, Rebecca (Dale) Burns, Katherine (Shawn) Hause, Jennifer (Craig) Schafer, John (Marcy) Rogers and Thomas (Tammi) Ross Jr.; 14 great grandchildren; sisters, Lois Watson of Mt. Pleasant and Patricia Lathrop of Grand Rapids; and many beloved nieces and nephews. The Memorial Service will be conducted by Pastor Jon Clifton at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church, Ionia. Interment will be in Balcom Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the church. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to Ionia Area Hospice or First Presbyterian Church in memory of Lucille. Complete arrangements are with Lehman Funeral Homes, Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hirlinge30448nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb