Adeline B. Iseler

Adeline (Schmaltz) Iseler – Adeline (Lena) Iseler went to her eternal home on June 1, 2011. She was born in Port Hope, MI on May 18, 1913. She was baptized on June 8, 1913 and confirmed April 1, 1928 at St. John Lutheran Church Port Hope, MI. She married William Iseler on June 27, 1936. They lived on their farm near Harbor Beach from 1939 – 1960. She lived in Detroit, Warren, and Roseville between 1960 and 1998. During that period she was a member of Charity Lutheran church and was active in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and served on the Evangelism Committee. She moved to Kentwood in 1998 and transferred her membership to Our Savior Lutheran Church Grand Rapids. She enjoyed attending church services, Bible Studies, listening to the Lutheran Hour, gardening, and traveling to Massachusetts, Georgia, California, the Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Florida to visit her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Margaret (Reinke) Schmaltz, husband William Iseler, daughter-in-law Rhoda Iseler, sisters and brothers-in-law Elsie and William Furhman, Lydia and Floyd Finkel, sister Florence Rutledge, brothers and sisters-in-law William and Viola Schmalz, Emil and Phyllis Schmalz, and brother Edwin Schmaltz. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Gerald and Ellen Iseler The Villages, FL and Earl and JoAnne Iseler Rockford, MI, brother and sister-law-law Arnold and June Schmaltz, Caseville, sisters-in-law Esther Schmaltz, Harbor Beach and Alma Iseler, Bad Axe and brother-in law Richard Rutledge, Fraser. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Denny Iseler Kentwood, with whom she has lived for the past thirteen years, Steven (Megan) Iseler Springdale, AR, David (Lynn) Iseler, North Andover, MA, Laura (David) Simmons Cary, NC, Tracy (Eric) Cleveland Rochester, MN, step granddaughters Stephani (Nick) Lamancusa Comstock Park and Melisa (Rob) Ricketson Hudsonville. And by her great grandchildren: Jennifer, Jordan, Joshua, and Jarred Iseler, Lauren and Bryce Cleveland, and Tabor Simmons; step great grandchildren; Colton and Dylan Dalrymple, Austin and Brooke Ricketson, Dominick, Alexis, Danielle, and Jack Lamancusa, Randy and Woody Simmons, and Tatum, Landon and Avery Freeman. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Ramsey Funeral Home, 425 State St, Harbor Beach, Michigan on Sunday June 5, 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00PM. Her funeral will be at Saint John Lutheran Church, State and 2nd Sts, Port Hope, Michigan on Monday, June 6 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Gregory Eilers officiating, Pastor David Fleming preaching. There will also be a Memorial Service at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2900 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids on Saturday, June 11 at 10 AM. Burial will take place at the Rock falls Cemetery, Harbor beach. A scripture service will be Sunday at 730 pm in the funeral home.

Adeline B. Iseler

May 18, 1913 - June 1, 2011