Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ruchford, Julia July 15, 2003 ************************************************ 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 May 12, 2010, 3:36 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown Julia (Tootsie) Rushford, age 50, of Ionia, went to be with her Lord and Savior July 15, 2003 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Julia was born February 18, 1953 in Carson City, Michigan, the daughter of William and Violet (Hawley) Rushford. She attended Ionia Public School and was a member of the 1973 graduating class. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church of Ionia. She is survived by her father William Rushford of Ionia, brothers Antone and Gwen Rushford of Fenwick, John Rushford of Ionia, sister Joann and David Witter of Ionia, special friend and cousin Sanday Lepard of Clarksville,. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her mother in 2000 and her sister Janet in 1980. Funeral services for Julia will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Temple Baptist Church of Ionia, with Pastor Jim Houseman officiating. Interment Balcom Cemetery. The Rushford family will receive visitors on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to American Cancer Society or Temple Baptist Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/ruchford4039nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb