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Joan Frances Chester
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June 6th, 1942 - January 9th, 2010
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| Obituary: |
Joan Frances Chester, 67, of Grand Junction, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Saturday, January 9th at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.
She was born June 6, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to John F. and Mildred C. (Maicke) Rumics. Joan was a 1960 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School. She married Robert L. Chester on May 6, 1961 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Joan worked as a consultant at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant until she retired in 2005. Joan enjoyed reading, music and all other art forms. Joan was a certified Master Gardener and roses were her favorite. Joan made the best potato salad in the whole world.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband – Robert L. Chester of Grand Junction, Michigan. Two daughters – Diane (Paul) Bender and Marybeth (Miguel) Sanchez. Four grandchildren – Joseph R. Schulte, Heather N. Keown, Amanda R. Ervin and Adrianna C. Sanchez. One sister – Carol Brooks and one brother – Dave Rumics also survive.
An open house will be held on Friday, January 15 from 3 – 8 at 55533 16th Ave. Grand Junction, Michigan 49056. Burial will take place at Ft.Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the COPD Foundation at www.copdfoundation.org. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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COPD Foundation at www.copdfoundation.org
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Fort Custer National Cemetery
Augusta, MI (map/driving directions)
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