Ina Rosalta Place's Obituary
Big Rapids - Ina (Beattie) Place, 85, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. She was born December 15, 1931 in Owosso, MI, the daughter of Lester and Susan (Phelps) Beattie. She graduated from Owosso High School in 1950, and married James Place on October 15, 1954. In her earlier years, Ina was mostly a stay at home mom whose job was to keep the home fires burning, plus chauffer the children wherever they needed to go.  After moving up north from Okemos, after her children were grown, she worked at J.C. Penny in Big Rapids for 15 years, retiring in March of 2006. Ina is survived by Jim, her husband of 62 years; daughters, Marcia (Richard) Burkart, Terry Jo (Brian) Courtade of Grandville, MI, Nancy Place of Alta Monte Springs, FL; and son, Michael (Deborah) Place of Bensonville, IL; grandchildren, Alex and Andi Courtade. Also surviving are brothers, James (Helen) Beattie of Owosso, Howard (Kathleen) Beattie of Fairfield, Virginia; sisters Betty (Glen) Andrews of Sanford, FL; sisters, Sally Hunt of Corunna, MI, Susie Daley of Owosso, MI; three sisters-in-law, Marian Beattie of Saginaw, Nancy Beattie of Owosso, and Naomi Potter of Alma; and one brother-in-law Rod (Barb Farris) Place of Lawton; plus, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Mary Hendry; two brothers, Robert Beattie and Richard Beattie; a nephew, Dean Hendry; and two brothers-in-law, Merrill Potter and Robert Hurt. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Mohnke Funeral Home in Big Rapids. Family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ferris State University Foundation.
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