Emma Pearson, 83, of Amelia, died Feb. 23, 2007. She was a retired registered nurse.

She was preceded in death by husband, William Theodore Pearson; and granddaughter, Jill Erika Jerge.

She is survived by daughters, Jan Jerge, Carol Boehm, and Jane Jones; sister, Melda Botts; grandchildren, April Hobbs, Scott Boehm, Brandy Hendricksen; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Amelia. Burial followed at the Pierce Township Cemetery.