Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries..... McCord, Joan (Kernen) June 18, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. June 22, 2019

JOAN MCCORD
Joan was born April 16, 1931, in Saranac to Ralph Ely and Lena May (Dawson, 
Talcott) Kernen. She graduated from Ionia High School class or '48. On 
October she married the love of her life, Joseph R. McCord. They established 
their life-long home in Easton Twp. in 1953 where they raised three children, 
David, Linda and Todd.

In the early years, she worked for the Ionia County road Commission, Ionia 
Public Schools and Iona County Community Mental Health. She taught ceramic 
classed from her home of many years. With her husband, Joe, they operated The 
Showroom, doing trophies and engraving, Plus for a few years they were a real 
estate agents. She was Joe's deputy when he was Easton Twp. supervisor, 
retiring just a few years ago.

She was a member of Ionia County Genealogical Society, Ionia County 
Historical Society, Women's Literary club and had involvement in several 
departments at the Ionia free Fair over the years. She was honored as Woman 
of the Year, and she received the Athena Award. She and Joe were ambassadors 
for the Ionia Area chamber of Commerce and received the Silver Slate Award 
from Ionia Public Schools, She was also involved with the Ionia County 
Women's Festival, and the alumni association.

Her grandkids and great-grandkids were her special joy. She loved nothing 
more than to have them all over to the house any time she could get them. The 
more the merrier.

She was preceded in death by her parens, her husband, Joe in 2016, and her 
siblings; Beryl Talcott, Herb Talcott, Caroline Kernen, Ken Kernen, Kate 
Rutz, Hope Jane Kernen, Fred Kernen, and Bob Kernen.

She is survived by her children David (Annette), Linda Carr and Todd (Becky). 
Grandchildren; Christopher and Emily (David Banhagel) Carr, Lisa and Michael 
(Shari) McCord, Amanda (Ryan) Ford, Colleen (Jeremiah) Farrell, Joe G. McCord 
and Josh Rozewski, and 14 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Zayne, Kai and Logan 
Rozewski, Jaxton and Elijah McCord, Caleb and Ethan Carr and Michael 
Banhagel, Amelia Serena, Tabitha and Julia Ford, and Dean Farrell. Also 
survived by her sister-in-law Velma Kernen, many cousins, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers and plants, please send a donation to the Ionia county 
genealogical Society, IC Historical Society, or charity of your choice.

Funeral services were held 11 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2019 at Lake Funeral 
Home in Ionia with Pastor Kenneth Harger officiating. Interment Easton 
Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 4 p.m-7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. until 
time of service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at 
lakefuneralhomes.com

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