Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Roatch, Frances (Damond) 1952
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Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 13 May 1952

Mrs. Francis Damond Roatch, 84, died Thursday morning, March 13, at 3 o’clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theron Gray, of Lyons, where she had lived for
seven years.  She was born December 13, 1867, in Paris, France; the daughter of
Nicholas and Elizabeth Damond.  She came to this country with her parents at the
age of two and lived on a farm in Newton township, Calhoun county.  Her parents
became citizens at Marshall.  She married Edward F. Roatch of Newton township
September 3, 1884.  He died June 30, 1946, at the home of Mrs. Gray in Lyons. 
They had 11 children.  

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Newton Wiggens of Jackson, Mrs. Dan Getty of
Charlotte, Mrs. Leo Bradstreet and Mrs. John LaGoo? of Climax, and Mrs. Gray of
Lyons; one son, John L. Roatch of Ludden, N.D.; 22 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the A.C. Hebble funeral home in
Battle Creek.  Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Horn of Ionia, both ministers of the Assembly
of God, will conduct the services.  Burial will be in Newton cemetery.  Bearers
will be six grandsons.


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