Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wortley, Joe 1942
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Lake Odessa Wave, 23 Jul 1942

After several illnesses of recent months, Joseph Wortley, 85, died at his home 
here early this, Thursday, morning.

Mr. Wortley was born on November 9, 1856, in England and came with his parents 
to America at the age of three years, coming in a sailing vessel that took six 
weeks to make the journey.  The family settled in Michigan near Jackson and he, 
when a young man, bought a farm in Campbell township and later on in Carlton 
township.

In 1880 he married Miss Elizabeth Lepard and to this union nine children were 
born, William, Walter E., Ruth, now Mrs. Ernest Cunningham, Etta, Mrs. Charles 
Darby, Mary, Mrs. Carlton M. Campbell, Glendora, Ms. Cleo Sears, Lelah, Mrs. L. 
Lundberg of Flint, and Howard and Gladys, now deceased.

The family came to Lake Odessa in the spring of 1919 where they have made many 
friends.  They are members of the Congregational church where the funeral will 
be held Saturday afternoon at 2.

Besides the widow and the children there are 19 grandchildren and 14 great-
grandchildren.

Mr. Wortley was one of the grand old men of Lake Odessa always having a smile 
for all he met and always grateful for the many kindnesses of his children and 
grandchildren who were always so thoughtful of these fine people.


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