Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Ross 2008
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Ross Thomas, aged 76, of Lake Odessa was called home to be with his Lord late 
Sunday evening, April 6, 2008.

Ross was born in Caro, Mich. on Nov. 4, 1931 to Claude and Mary (Ellis) 
Thomas. He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1951. Ross was united in 
marriage to Janet Haddix on Dec. 27, 1952. 

Ross spent 17 years working for the Lake Odessa Canning Company as a night 
supervisor and then began a long career working at elevators in the Lakewood 
area. Ross began at the Freeport Elevator and then was a part of helping to 
start Woodbury Grain in the early 1960s. He went on to work at the Lake Odessa 
Co-Op, then managed the Sunfield Elevator and retired for the Woodbury 
Elevator. Ross was a vital part of the Lake Odessa community and was happy to 
serve where he could. He served as a Lake Odessa firefighter for almost 20 
years, had served on the Lake Odessa Fire Board; and was currently serving as 
a member of the Lake Odessa Village Council. Ross had been a deacon and board 
member of the Lake Odessa Congregational Church and was currently a member of 
the Lakewood United Methodist Church. He and his wife had served as foster 
parents for 24 years. In recognition of their contributions to the community, 
Ross and Janet were chosen as Grand Marshals for the 2007 Fair Parade.

He is survived by his loving wife, Janet; children, Jim (Tammy) Thomas, John 
(Kathy) Thomas, Pam (Bob) Wieland, Jayne (Mike) Brown, Patty (Mike) Spitzley, 
Tim (Dana) Thomas, Dan (Rosie) Thomas, Dawn (John) Sutton, Sandi (Brent) 
Eckardt, Rachel (Robert Jackson) Thomas and Larry (Cathy) Thomas; 25 
grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; brother, Leroy (Erma) Thomas and 
many more loving relatives and friends.

Ross was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Harriet Miller and Alice 
Dye; and brothers, John Thomas, Perry Thomas and Howard Thomas. Visitation 
with the family will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 and again from 2 
to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake 
Odessa. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 10 at 
the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Burial with honors provided by the Lake 
Odessa Fire Department will be in Lakeside Cemetery. The family has suggested 
that memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood United Methodist 
Church, Faith Bible Church, or a charity of the donor's choice.


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