Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rehorn, Josephine Dorothy (Rettman) (Mrs. Martin W.) November 1, 1944
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Lake Odessa Wave - November 9, 1944
                MRS. M. W. REHORN DIES AT AGE OF 85 YEARS
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   Another elderly resident also the mother of Mrs. Fred Urtel passed away on
Wednesday of last week, after 
many months of constant care by a loving daughter.
   Mrs. Rehorn was a very friendly lovable character who enjoyed and appreciated her
friends. Sinc her 
husband's death she has resided with her daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Fred. A
Urtel on Jordan Lake 
Street.  Another daughter Mrs. Emma Silliman of Coopervsville has also helped care
for her mother.
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      OBITUARY OF MRS. M. W. REHORN
   Josephine Dorothy Rettman was born in New York  state May 30, 1859, and passed
away November 1, 1944, 
aged 85 years, five months and two days.  At an early age she became a member of the
English Lutheran 
church.
   In October, 1879, she was united in marriage to Martin W. Rehorn.  To this union
were born two daughters, 
Mrs. Emma Silliman of Cooperville, and Mrs. Nellie Urtel of Lake Odessa, who with
two grandchildren and 
three great-grandchildren survive.
   In 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Rehorn came to Lake Odessa to make their home with their
children where Mr. Rehorn 
preceded her in death on October 14, 1928.
   She was a life member of the Rebekah lodge and an honorary member of the Past
Noble Grands' club.
   For the past five years she has been an invalid, being confined to her bed much
of the time.  She lived a 
long and useful life, always taking an active part in family and community life
until she became ill.
   Funeral services were held at the residence Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Urtel, Saturday
afternoon with the Rev. E. 
Augustus Shulls officiating.  Members of Rebekah lodge attended in a body.  Bearers
were Thomas Johnson, 
Charles F. Ernsberger, Fred Wilson, Myrl E. Doty, William C. McCartney and Homer
Bartlett.  Interment was 
made in Lakeside cemetery.

   

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