Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rich, Edna R. 2005 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 15, 2013, 5:43 pm The Portland Review & Observer, December 4, 2005 Edna R. Rich, 94, of Portland, passed away on November 27, 2005. She was born on April 22, 1911 in Alpena, MI., the daughter of Joseph and Augusta (Paul) Swallow. Mrs. Rich was agraduate of Alpena Co. Normal and received her degree at Ypsilanti State Teachers College. She taught for many years in the Alpena School District retiring in 1973. Edna was a member of the First Congregational Church of Portland. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister, sister Ethel MacIver and a brother, Roy Swallow. Surviving are a sister, June Keopfgen of Dayton, OH; son, Joe Rich of Lyons; grandchildren, Loren (Denise) Rich and Marcy (Mike) Lay all of Portland; 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. At her request her body has been donated to Michigan State University. A Memorial Service was conducted by Pastor Marilyn V. Danielson on Dec. 2 at the First Congregational Church in Portland. Arrangements were entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Homes, Portland. For those wishing, memorial may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, 1210 W. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI. 48915. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/rich22167nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb