Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Slowinski, Loretta M. (Andres) 2001
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 20 Mar 2001

Mrs. Loretta M. Slowinski, 96, of Ionia, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2001, at
Ionia County Memorial Hospital in Ionia.

Loretta was born in Keene Township on Aug. 13, 1904, the daughter of John and
Celia (Jacoby) Andres.  She grew up in the German settlement of Miriam, south of
Belding, the descendent of one of the early families that settled there in 1849.
 She attended rural schools and Belding High School.  Following her family’s
move to Ionia in the 1920s, she worked at the Ypsilanti Reed Company for several
years as a bookkeeper.

She also began her musical career playing the accordion with the Knapp Family
Entertainers until her marriage in 1937.  She taught piano and accordion lessons
for many years until her retirement in 1970, and in recent years was a member of
the Grand Valley Strings of Ionia.

In 1951, she organized St. Catherine Rosary Circle of SS. Peter and Paul Parish,
which remained active in making quality quilts for those in need.

She was married to Roman Slowinski on May 24, 1937, and he preceded her in death
on April 9, 1994.  Loretta was a long time member of the SS. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church.
	
Mrs. Slowinski is survived by one daughter, Marilyn (Richard) Ransom of Ionia;
three granddaughters, Susan Ransom, Cheryl Burdo, and Rachel Robertson; 1 great
grandson, Braydon Robertson.  She was preceded in death, in addition to her
parents and husband, Roman, by one son, Hugh; one brother, Ernest Andres, and
one sister, Hilda Andres.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from SS. Peter and
Paul Catholic Church, Ionia, with Fr. Melvin Fox, presiding.  Organist will be
Mary Cusack.  Committal services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.

Visiting hours are Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
Rich St. Chapel of Cook Funeral Home, Ionia, with a prayer vigil held at 8 p.m.
 Memorial contributions may be made to SS. Peter and Paul Educational Trust Fund
or the Ionia Right To Life.  Envelopes are available at the church or the
funeral home.


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