Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rudolph, Ellen Lucille May 7, 2009
************************************************
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:
Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com November 11, 2013, 3:40 pm

Sentinel-Standard
Rudolph, Ellen Lucille

May 7, 2009

Sentinel-Standard

Ellen Lucille Rudolph, of Ionia, age 92, passed away May 7, 2009.

Lucille was co-owner of Rudolph Heating and Plumbing of Ionia for 25 years. She 
was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ionia for 67 years and 
served as a Deacon for 6 years. She was also active in the Yellow Rose and the 
Ionia Women’s Literary Club and was an assistant scout leader in the Ionia Boy 
and Girl Scouts. She delivered Meals-on-Wheels for several years and helped in 
the annual March of Dimes campaigns. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing 
with friends until the age of 91. She also enjoyed traveling and playing bridge 
in several weekly bridge groups. Lucille loved spending time with family and 
was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by four children, a son Ken (Pat) Rudolph of Jackson and 
daughters Cynthia (Edward) Baker of Weeki Wackee, Fla,. Cheryl Harkness of 
Ionia and Carla (Dave DiCarlo) Lawson of Ionia; seven grandchildren, Lisa 
(Mitch) Walker, Kim Harkness, Stacy (Chris) Sturgill, Kyle (Leti) Rudolph, 
Andrea (Mike) Wood, Zachariah (Alicia) Lawson and Rachel Lawson and 13 great-
grandchildren. 

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth W. Rudolph, Sr.; grandson, 
Samuel Bloemers; parents Herbert and Wilhelmina Dunn; brothers, Morris, 
Richard, Kenneth and Floyd Dunn; sisters, Wilma Penland and Francis Tingley and 
sons-in-law Dale Lawson and John Harkness.

According to her wishes, Lucille will be cremated. A memorial service will be 
held at the Ionia First Presbyterian church Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. 
The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Doyle Calley and 
Hospice for their great care and assistance in the final days before Lucille’s 
death. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia 
First Presbyterian Church, Ionia Hospice or Ionia Cancer Society. 



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/rudolph22901nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.5 Kb