Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hooper, Gertrude "Trudie" Marie (Collins) December 9, 2011
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Ionia Shoppers Guide - Dec. 10, 2011


Gertrude “Trudie” Marie Hooper-

In the early years during frequent moves, Charles went ahead to prepare a home 
from Trudie. On Friday Dec. 9, 2011, Trudie joined her husband in their 
everlasting home. Born Jan. 10, 1912 in Rural Darke County, Ohio, Gertrude 
Collins was the third child of a family with six children. She died one month 
and one day short of her 100th birthday, having lived for the past eight years 
in Lansing, and the previous 50 in Ionia.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her daughter Barbara; parents 
and three sisters and brothers-in-law.

Her life in Union City, Ind., and Ionia was spent as a mother and wife, and 
active member of the First Methodist Church, a Girl Scout leader and Sunday 
School teacher. She set an example for her family by reading the Bible daily. 
Trudie was a great cook and hostess for many friends after golf games or 
evenings of card playing. She and Charles spent 14 winters in Florida, most of 
them in Destin where they met new friends on the beach. She will be remembered 
as a family person who started an annual reunion of her sister’s and brother’s 
families over 50 years ago, a reunion that continues in June at Pokagon State 
Park in northern Indiana.

She is survived by her daughter, Jane Smith (Jim) of grand Ledge; five 
grandchildren; Marilyn Bohn, Dan Stone (Colleen), Michael Stone (Kim), Julie 
Smith and Jenifer DeWaard (Michael); eight great-grandchildren; and Zoe, a 
great-great-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist 
Church in Ionia with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. 
She will be interred in Greenville, Ohio. In lieu of flowers contributions may 
be made to the First United Methodist Church in Ionia.

Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Online condolences may be made at 
www.lakefuneralhomes.com. 



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