Ina M. Rich

INA M. RICH

Wayland

Ina M. Rich, 90, of Wayland, and formerly of Lockridge, passed away on Tuesday, Dec.r 17, 2019, at her home in Wayland.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. Burial will be at the Forest Home Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Wayland First Responders or to the American Diabetic Association in her memory.

Ina was born on June 12, 1929, the daughter of Ben F. and Anna (Burger) Crile. She attended Star School and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1947. Ina was united in marriage to Russell E. Rich on Nov. 8, 1950, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant. He preceded her in death on May 21, 2011. She worked a few years at O.T. Wilson Insurance Agency. She and her husband owned and operated a poultry business in Mount Pleasant, and later farmed in the Lockridge community until they retired in 1999 and moved to Wayland. Ina enjoyed cooking, canning, word puzzle books, piano playing, embroidering, saving recipes and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ina is survived by her children, Maxine (Jim) Borglum of Waverly, Beverly Ray of Grimes, Michael Rich of Mount Pleasant, Gary Rich and Keith (Trudy) Rich of Lockridge; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and along with nieces and nephews.

Ina was preceded in death by her parents; husband; her three brothers, Kenneth Crile, Carlys Crile and Delmar Crile; and one sister, Lola Bain.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is handling the arrangements.