Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Merriman-Hesche, Alice (Stout) October 19, 2022 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net October 4, 2023, 5:17 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard - Fri. October 21, 2022 Alice Merriman-Hesche LOWELL-Alice Merriman-Hesche, age 90 of Lowell, entered her Heavenly home on October 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her first husband,Kenneth Merriman; second husband,Darrell Hesche; parents Von and Ethel Stout; brother Alton "Al" Stout; stepson, Glenn Hesche; step-son-in-law, Don Miller; father and mother-in-law, Erwin and Marie Merriman; and sister-in-law, Kathryn Merriman. She is survived by her children, Joe (Susan) Merriman, Ron (Diane) Merriman, Carolyn (Tim) Yonker, Janet (Randy)McIntyre; step-children, Phillip (Cathy) Hesche, Steve (Janey) Hesche, Joella Miller; 21 grandchildren; 33 great- grandchildren; sister-in-law Doris Stout; and several nieces and neophews. Alice graduated from Ionia High School. She was a home maker, helped on the family farm, and sold real estate for over 20 years. She was active in the Alto United Methodist Church and volunteered for several community organizations. Alice enjoyed baseball, specifically the Detroit Tigers, loved to crochet, play cards, garden and make flower arrangements. The family would like to thank Maple Ridge Manor and Careline Hospice for taking excellent care of our mother. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Roth-Gerst chapel, 35 N.Hudson St., Lowell, MI 49331. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, October 23, 2022, at Roth-Gerst chapel, with visitation one hour prior. Rev.Robert Wright Officiating.Interment Merriman Cemetery. Luncheon to follow at Bowne Center UMC. Memorial contributions may be made to Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM), 11535 Fulton St. E.Lowell, MI 49331, or Alto Bowne Center United Methodist Church, 12051 84th St. SE. Alto, MI 49302. Additional Comments: Merriman Cem., Lowell,MI File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/merriman46305nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb