Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schalow, Wandajean (VanHoose) April 21, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Sat. April 27, 2019

WANDAJEAN SCHALOW, 85
Wandajean(VanHoose) Schalow, 85, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 
21, amid the loving embrace of her three daughters.

Wanda was born in Greenville, Michigan, on July 2, 1933, the daughter of 
Nathan John VanHoose and Iva Faye (Varney) VanHoose. She lived on their rural 
family farm during her childhood and teen years while attending the 
Greenville Public Schools system and graduating with the class of 1952.

Shortly after graduation, Wanda met a handsome and dashing young soldier, 
Everett Lee Schalow, they fell in love and married on February 9, 1952.

Together they enjoyed 62 blissful years o marriage raising a family in rural 
Belding, Michigan.

Wanda was known as a quiet, humble and loving person that was perfectly 
content with the basic pleasures afforded in life and deeply loved her family 
and close circle of friends.

Her interest and skills were many and she especially enjoyed music and 
impressed all on the dance floor with Everett, both being very adept dancers.

Wanda was also very artistic and Happily passed along her vast knowledge of 
cooking, sewing, knitting, quilting, painting and gardening to those sharing 
her passion. She loved being outdoors and near water and spent as much time 
as possible at her family cabin on Chippewa Lake located in Mecosta County.

Wanda was preceded in  death by her parent, her husband and sister Freda 
(VanHoose) Batchelder.

She is survived by and will be greatly missed by her sister Helen (VanHoose) 
Baker; children Marilynn (Jim) Wilkinson, Brenda (Frank) Wood, Evelyn 
(Darrell) Bishop, special friends considered as sons, Leroy and Cindy Hubbert 
and Larry and Sue Hubbert.

Grandchildren Misty (Barry) Combs, Jamia (Marc) Dunckel, Matt (Jessica) 
Wilkinson, Heidi (Chad) Rodarmer, Sarah (Bill) Boyd, Josh (Crysti) Wood, 
Jerica (Jason) Hall, Janie wood, Amanda Bishop, Stephanie Bihop.

Great-grandchildren, Nick, Alexia, Elizabeth Rodarmer, Jordan, Nick Boyd, 
Darrell, Madison Robinson, Grant, Mara, Aubrey Dunckel, Lilli and Gloria 
Wilkinson, Harlee, Natalie, Andie Hall. Dylan Sheppard Garrett and Evie 
Bihop.

Funeral services will b e 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 2019, at Johnson 
Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. 
Committal prayers will follow in Greene Cemetery. Visitation will be on hour 
before the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to 
the Belding Library. To share a message of condolence, light a candle in 
Wanda's memory or order flowers; please visit jffh.com

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