Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mursch, Russell L. October 12, 1967 ************************************************ 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 January 9, 2022, 2:53 pm Lake O. Wave, Thurs. Oct. 19 1967 Russell L. Mursch Passes Away Russell L. Mursch, 41, of 11563 Aberdeen N.E. Grand Rapids, passed away suddenly Thursday night at Wurzburg's store. A native of Big Rapids, he was the son of Ralph and Mary (Fuller) Mursch. A graduate of the Ferris State College, Grand Rapids and Wayne State University of Detroit, he was a licensed mortician, A veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving four years in World War 2, A member of the IOOF lodge and former member of the American Legion Post at Big Rapids. He married Alice L. Sanders, January 4, 1946 at Big Rapids, and they moved to Hastings 14 years ago where he was employed at the Leonard Funeral Home and Radio Station WBCH, then two years ago went to Grand Rapids and was presently employed at the Wurzburg's downtown store. Mr. Mursch reposed at the Pickens Funeral Chapel until Monday forenoon then taken to the St. Edwards Church, Lake Odessa, where funeral services were held Monday at one o'clock. Rev. Fr. Raymond Moeggenberg officiated with burial in Riverside cemetery, Hastings. Surviving are his wife Alice L.; two sons, Manlee of the U>S> Navy, Great Lakes, Ill. and Terry at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mursch of Big Rapids; three sisters, Mrs. James Beatrice Starr and Mrs. Ada Arndt of Big Rapids and Mrs. Phillip (Arlene) Gibbon of Midland; five brothers, Donald, Ralph Jr., William and James, all of Big Rapids and Charles with the U.S. Army in Germany. Additional Comments: Funeral: Monday, 16 October, 1967 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mursch41943nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb