Theodore Rosendall

Theodore H. Rosendall "Ted" of Grand Rapids passed away September 13, 2014. His wife, Betty L. Rosendall preceded him in death on November 10, 2012 after a marriage of 73 years. Surviving Ted is his daughter, JoEllen J. Fox and son-in-law, Robert, of Kalamazoo. Ted graduated from Creston High School in 1932 where he received the E.C. Bus award for the best all-around athlete. Ted was president of his 1932 graduating class. His employment began at Consumers Power as a lighting engineer and was followed by employment during WWII as a hydraulic engineer for Ford Motor Company working on the B 24 bomber program. Later in his career, he worked for General Motors as Traffic Manager, retiring after 26 years. During the 1950's he and his wife founded the Read Well Company and collaborated on developing educational games and materials. Ted was a master craftsman, who particularly enjoyed working with exotic hard wood. He was always available to help neighbors and friends with projects of their own. He has been a member of First United Methodist Church since the early thirties. The family will greet friends on October 24, 2014 from 1 to 3PM at First United Methodist Church 227 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Lunch will be served during visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to C-Snip.