Miriam "JoAnne" Bont's Obituary
Miriam “Joanne” Bont, 85, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 23, 2015 in Muskegon. JoAnne was born January 14, 1930 to Lewis and Ruth (Douglass) Votaw in Bear Lake, MI, and moved to the Muskegon area. She was a teacher at Muskegon Heights and Orchard View Schools. JoAnne enjoyed doing crafts, dolls, china painting, sewing and traveling. She is survived by her brother, Lewis (Carol) Votaw, Jr. of S. Carolina. There will be no services for JoAnne. Burial will take place at Norton Cemetery. You may visit her online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel, 737 Apple Ave., (231) 726-5210.
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