Joan Marie Strange's Obituary
Joan Marie Strange, age 71, of Spring Lake passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at The Leila and Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence. She was born March 19, 1946, in Muskegon to Joseph Peter and Marie Elizabeth (Hildebrand) Windberg, and she married Richard William “Dick” Strange on August 16, 1974, at St Mary’s Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2014.
Joan retired from Anlaan Corporation as office manager. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spring Lake. Joan especially enjoyed reading, traveling, boating, and most of all spending time with her family.
She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Leandra (Eric) Bowers of Spring Lake; granddaughter, Erica Bowers of Spring Lake; her sister, Rita Dyke of Spring Lake; her brother, Thomas (Frances Hall) Windberg of Austin, TX; sister-in-law, Carol Randall of Marion, OH; and her special dog “Greta”; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Anthony Windberg, and brother-in-law, Donald Strange.
A memorial service for Joan will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2017, at St. Patrick - St. Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Schwartz presiding. Friends may meet the family one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions to The Noah Project are appreciated. The family is being served by The Spring Lake Chapel, 213 E. Savidge., 616-842-6100. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.sytsemafh.com.
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