Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rosecrance, Dale J. April 10, 2004
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Dale J. Rosecrance, age 85, of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on Saturday, 
April 10, 2004.  He was born on November 1, 1918 in Ionia County, the son of 
Karl and Gladys (Graves) Rosecrance. He married Marie Weber on June 21, 1942. 

Born to that union were Ann Marie, Sally (Michael) Grohowski, and Brian 
Rosecrance. Mr. Rosecrance worked as a salesman for Hiler's Clothing, 
Stevenson's, Weber Electric Co. and Grand Rapids Lighting Center. For many 
years he was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ionia where he 
served as usher and choir member and after moving to Johnson City became an 
associate member of the First United Methodist Church of Johnson City. 

Music and golf were his favorite pastimes. He helped organize the Ionia 
Community Band in 1985.

Mr. Rosecrance was preceded in death by his two daughters, Ann Marie and 
Sally; two sisters, Imogene (Glenn) Denny of Marion, Ind., and Doris (Paul) 
Stewart of Terre Haute, Ind.   He is survived by his wife, Marie and son and 
daughter-in-law, Dale and Cathie Rosecrance of Johnson City, Tenn.; three 
special grandchildren, Laura Sira of Midland, David Rosecrance of Knoxville, 
Tenn., and Matthew Rosecrance of Smyrna, GA; 5 great-grandchildren, Jacob, 
James, John and Joseph Sira and Chandler Rosecrance. 

The Funeral Service will be conducted by the Rev. Martin Culver, Pastor at 11 
a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, Ionia.   The family will 
receive friends at the church for visitation from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. 
Monday. A luncheon will follow the service at church for further visitation 
with the family.   Interment will take place at Saranac Cemetery at 2 p.m.  
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the First United 
Methodist Church, 105 E. Main Street, Ionia, MI 48846 or to the Alzheimer's 
Association (mark for Research), 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 
60601-7633; 1-800-272-3900; www.alz.org. Arrangements are entrusted to the 
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Ionia.



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