Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jackson, Blanche A. (Decker) 2001 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net December 6, 2009, 4:07 pm Ionia Sentinel, 28 Aug 2001 Blanche A. Jackson, 79, of Lake Odessa went to be with her Lord on Friday evening, Aug. 24, 2001. Blanche was born in Lake Odessa on June 11, 1922, to Walter E. and Ruth P. (Manning) Decker. Her entire life was spent in the Lake Odessa area. After her marriage to Wayne Jackson, she helped him on the family farm. During World War II, she also worked in a local factory to support the war effort. Blanche had always been a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. She is survived by her son, Alan (Ione); six grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; her sister, Jenny (Forrest) Annis; and many loving relatives and friends. Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayne Jackson; and her sister, Dorothy Ferguson. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist Church or the Lakewood Community Ambulance. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/j/jackson1658nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb