ROOTS, Gretchen Hazel. Beloved daughter of Simon and Courtney (nee Lantz) Roots. Dear sister of Marshall Roots. Cherished granddaughter of Doug and Paula Lantz and Gary and Janie Roots. Great granddaughter of Hazel Wylie and the late Tom Wylie and Chuck Knothe, Jay and Shirley Lantz, Shirley and the late Irie Roots and Simon and Sue Strong. Loving niece of Taylor (Jake) Uehlin, Kelsey Lantz, Emily (Mike) Haboustak and Lizzie (Mike) Wilhelm. Cousin of Graham Uehlin, Audrey and Ian Haboustak, and Milo and Heidi Wilhelm. Gretchen passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday, September 11, from 11 am until funeral service at 1 p.m.