Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wolverton, Pauline "Polly" January 21, 2010
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Sat. Jan. 23, 2010

Pauline “Polly” Wolverton, age 89, of Lake Odessa, Passed away Thursday, Jan. 
21, 2010 at home after a brief illness.

She had lived at her farm in Lake Odessa since 1947. Born in Mecosta County on 
July 6, 1920, she graduated from Lakeview High School in 1936. She attended 
Central Michigan College of Education in Mt. Pleasant, and upon completion 
taught at South LeValley School. She later received her Bachelor’s in Education 
from Central Michigan University and taught in several area schools until her 
retirement in 1980. She was a member of the Lake Odessa Friends of the Library, 
Retired Michigan Teacher’s Association and a member of the Central United 
Methodist Church in Lake Odessa for 61 years. In 1943 she married Richard 
Wolverton, who preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 2001.

In addition to her parents, George and Beatrice (Beemer) First, Polly was 
preceded in death by her daughter, Kathryn; son, Randy; grandson, Alex Idema 
and brother, Gene First. 

She is survived by two daughters, Joani (Vern) Slager and children, Michele 
(Scott) Wallace, Mark and Meredith, and Kerrie Idema and son, Richard; daughter-
in-law, Linda (Roger) Altena and children, Lisa (Jimmy) Pogue, Diane (Nathan) 
Sprague and Bob (Rhonda) Wolverton; sisters, Helen Olsen, Doris Gregory and 
Judy Youngs; 8 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral and committal services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25 at 
the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa with the Rev. Dr. Eric S. Beck 
officiating. Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel on Sunday, 
Jan. 24 from 2-5 p.m. Private burial will take place at Lakeside cemetery in 
Lake Odessa. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial be given to 
the Central United Methodist Church, or the Lake Odessa Friends of the Library. 
Memories and messages may be left at www.koopsfc.com.


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