Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Russ, Otto C. (Dr.) January 15, 1949 ************************************************ 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: Maureen Cross mcross3454@gmail.com January 18, 2022, 3:01 pm Lake Odessa Wave - January 20, 1949 FORMER DRUGGIST, PHYSICIAN HERE DIES IN PONTIAC Dr. O. C. Russ, 94, died early Saturday, morning at a convalescent home in Pontiac. A former resident and druggist, also a practicing physician here about fifty five years ago when he was in business with his brother the late John Russ. In 1901 the drug business was sold to Frank W. Smelker and while here Dr. Russ built the house ow owned by Alton Nye. Dr. Russ also owned and operated a general store at Sunfield, later disposing of that before going to East Lansing about 30 years ago. He was a life member of the F & A. M. Lodge 395 and was made a life member of the board of trustees of the Congregational church years ago. Surviving is a daughter Mrs. Frances Nanning of Phoenix, Arizona. His wife died about 18 years ago. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2, under auspices of the F & A. M. Lodge 395, at the Pickens chapel, with burial in Lakeside cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/russ42138nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb