Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Garland, Joan Hellen June 2, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. June 5, 2019

JOAN GARLAND, 89
Joan Hellen Garland, 89, of Belding passed away Sunday evening June 2, 2019 
at Green Acres Assisted Living in Ionia under the loving care of her family, 
the staff at Green Acres and Sparrow Hospice. Joan was born in Muir, the 
daughter of Charles F. and Amelia (Mills) Johnson. She was the seventh in a 
family of eight children.

Joan graduated from Belding High School with the class of 1946. She married 
Lester Garland in Orleans on August 25, 1951. She loved to travel, her and 
her husband traveled to many places Alaska, Europe, Hawaii and Ireland. They 
also took family with them on cruises and at Christmas time to Nashville 
Opryland.

Joan worked as a receptionist for Dr. Tanase and Dr. Dolphin. She also worked 
at Extruded metals, Gibsons for 15 years, Dr. Stuart Anderson and Dr. Rocky 
Hansen for 15 years where she retired from.

Joan belonged to the First Baptist church where she enjoyed heading the 
social committee, putting on many parties-but her passion was singing in the 
church choir and also the other Church's Easter and Christmas Cantatas. Joan 
also enjoyed her family and friends, enjoying many gatherings-especially 
birthdays and Christmas Eve which she always had at home, she loved to see 
her family grow. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lester, son; Michael, 
two sisters; Mary and Barbara three brothers; Leslie, Kenneth and Paul.

Joan is loved and survived by her daughter; Cynthia and Michael Nosko of Ada, 
her daughter-in-law; Dee Dee Garland of Sheridan, grandchildren; James 
(Holly) Shupe, Michelle Garland, Karie Domers, Jason Garland, Matthew 
Geldersma, Emily Geldersma, great-grandchildren; Brennon, Rylee, Olivia, 
Blake, Kaiden, Roczen and Kierra, two sisters; Marjorie Stine of Penn Yann of 
NY and Catherine Higbee of Ionia.

In honoring her wishes cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation will 
be 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, 
Belding. Burial has already taken place Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Belding 
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Alvah N. Belding 
Library or Meals on Wheels/Ionia County Commission on Aging. To share a 
message of condolence, light a candle in Joans's memory; please visit 
www.jffh.com

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