ROOD, Alpha E. (1914-2005)
ROOD, GRELL, JASS, REISS, GROVER, HAMMITT, SCHMIDT
Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 13:15:57
Alpha E. Rood, 1914-2005
April 27, 2005
Alpha E. (Jass) Rood, 90, of Eastpointe, Michigan, formerly of Garner, died on Sunday, April 17, 2005, in Macomb Township, Michigan.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 22, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner.
Alpha Emelia Rood, the daughter of Herman and Caroline (Grell) Jass, was born on August 9, 1914 at Garner. She attended school at Garner. In 1932 she was united in marriage to Alfred Rood. They lived in Bode, Garner and Chicago, Illinois. In 1976, they retired and moved to Clear Lake. In 1983, she moved to Michigan to be near her family. She enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling.
Alpha is survived by her children, LaVonne Reiss of Macomb Township, Michigan and Doug Rood and his wife, Dolores, of Barrington, Illinois; an adopted daughter, Joan Grover of Tinley Park, Illinois; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Edna Hammitt of Garner; a sister-in-law, Myrna Schmidt of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred in 1981; her parents; and five brothers, Emil, Otto, Art, Leo and Arnie Jass.
ŠThe Garner Leader & Signal 2005
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