Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morrow, Retha M. September 22, 2008
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Wed. Sept. 24, 2008


Retha M. Morrow, aged 89, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 at Heartlands, in 
Ionia.

She was born Aug. 11, 1919 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Orin and Mildred 
(Moore) DeGroat. She attended several area county schools and graduated from 
Ionia High School in 1940. She married Verl Morrow in Lake Odessa, in 1941. 
They had three children. She worked at the Lake Odessa Canning Factory, the 
Saranac Sprayer, Saranac Inn, Pinkney’s Tavern and retired from Lescoa in Grand 
Rapids. She worked on Mackinac Island after her retirement, for the Murray 
Hotel. She was known as the “Fudge Lady”, as she would give out free samples of 
fudge in front of the hotel. She also took care of elderly people and enjoyed 
doing that. Her favorite thing to do was play Bingo and go to yard sales.

She is survived by her son, Larry (Karen) Morrow of Ionia, two grandsons, Eric 
(Ida) Morrow and John Morrow, of Ionia, great-grandchildren, Rachel Morrow of 
Belmont and Hanna Morrow of Ionia and several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Veryl Jr., daughter Peggy, her 
brother Orin DeGroat Jr., sisters, Catherine Mills and Caroline Allen and 
nieces Midge Hewitt, Carolea Grummett, Dennis Allen and Suzie Daly. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday 12 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac 
with Rev. Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment Lakeside Cemetery. The family 
will receive friends and relatives Friday 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu 
of flowers you may make contributions to Zion Food Pantry or Boston Historical 
Society. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.



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