Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rothgang, John Adam 1941
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, May 16, 1941

John Adam Rothgang died Friday morning in Ionia township after an illness of 
three and one-half years which had made an invalid of him.  He was born 
November 6, 1862, at Langfurt, Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam 
Rothgang.  In 1884, he came to the United States and settled in Unionville, 
Michigan, where he became a miller.  His occupation since he was fourteen 
years old was in the milling business.  March 5, 1886, he married Mary 
Bierlein and they lived in Midland for seven years.  The couple later moved to 
Freeland where they lived for 16 years.  After that they moved to Ionia 
township and have lived there since.  For many years he was employed as a 
miller at Prairie Creek.

He was a member of the Midland lodge, No. 273, F.&A.M. for over fifty years.  
He received his life membership only last year.

Surviving are the wife, two sons, Oscar of Ionia township, and Herbert of 
Marion, Ohio.  Also one granddaughter, of Marion, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 18, at 2:30 p.m. from the Stone 
funeral home on East Washington street.  The services will be under the 
auspices of the Masonic lodge of Ionia.  All Masons are to be at the Masonic 
lodge at 2:00 sharp.

Subsequent Publication:  Monday, May 19, 1941

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday from the Stone funeral home on 
East Washington street for John Rothgang who died at his home in Ionia 
township Friday morning.  Rev. F. G. Dunbar officiated and interment was at 
Highland Park cemetery.

Bearers were Stacey Inman, Erik Sjolander, Frank Johnson, August Winkler, and 
Garfield Brown of Midland Masonic lodge and Clare Butler of the Ionia Masons.

Services at the grave were conducted under the auspices of the Ionia Masonic 
lodge with Bert Fox officiating. Leo Smith acted as marshal.  Members of the 
Ionia lodge acted as honorary escorts.  

Among those attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rothgang, LaVerne 
Rothgang of Marion, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Alijah Adams 
and Mrs. Rose Anderson of Owosso and Charles Smith of Portland.



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