Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Root, Josephine "Josie" F. (Potts) February 25, 1954 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 13, 2020, 7:35 am Lake Odessa Wave-Thurs. March 4, 1954 MRS. JOSEPHINE ROOT DIED THURSDAY Mrs. Josephine Root 85 passed away Thursday night at her home after a long illness. The daughter of early settlers, Hugh and Alma Potts, she had spent most of her life in this area. She lived in Grand Rapids about 12 years returning here about eight years ago when she purchased her present home. Her husband Alfred passed away about 20 years ago and her daughter Iva 13 years ago. Surviving are two sisters Mrs. Edna Walsh of Grand Ledge and Mrs. Mary Scheidt of Kutztown, PA., several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 at the Pickens Funeral Chapel with burial in Lakeside cemetery. Rev. A.J. Pitman officiating. Additional Comments: Lakeside cem.-#1-131 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/root36600nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb