Violet "Vi" Chaney's Obituary
CHANEY, MRS.
VIOLET “VI”
(Widow of Jack)
MUSKEGON
Mrs. Elsie Erika Violet Chaney, age 79, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 24, 2006, at a local hospital. Vi was born June 23,1926 to Walter and Elsie (Christiansen) West in Muskegon. On October 18, 1947, she married John Bernard Chaney in Muskegon. John passed away on December 6, 1996. Violet was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church for many years, where she served on the chicken dinner committee. She had worked for several years at the Lakeside Inn as a salad maker and as a playground attendant at Whitehall Elementary School prior to her retirement. She is SURVIVED by her 4 children, David (Mary) Chaney of Ludington, Bonnie Carter of Burksville, Kentucky, Susan (Todd) Chaney of Fall Creek, WI., and Anne (Mike) Norris of Twin Lake; 8 grandchildren, Eric , Jonathan, Sarah, Tim, Katie, Meagan, Johanna, and David; 2 great grandchildren, Callie and Lily; sister -in- law, Theda West; brother- in- law, Kenneth (Ruth) Chaney; and several nieces and nephews. A MEMORIAL MASS will be held 11AM Friday , May 26, 2006 at St Mary of the Woods Catholic Church (150 Church St.) with Rev. Father Norman Droski presiding. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS may be made to St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church. Visit the family’s ‘On Line Guest Book’ at www. sytsemafh.com. Arrangements by
Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc.
737 Apple Ave.
231-726-5210
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