Joan, 89, of Okemos, Michigan, on August 24 was gently picked up by her Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to take her to heaven and hear the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Joan was born as the only and cherished child to Albert and Ruth Millard.
On July 9, 1947, at the age of 16, she attended a Young Life Camp in Colorado and heard a message from Isaiah 64:6, "All our righteous deeds are as filthy rags." She learned that she was washed clean by the forgiveness of Jesus by His death on the cross in her place. Now she was a child of God and that shaped the rest of her life.
Having grown up in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Wheaton College where she met Norm Bell, with whom she was married for 68 wonderful years.
Joan loved and served the Lord Jesus by being a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and teacher. She daily read the Bible and strove to love and obey Jesus. She also longed to help others know Jesus too.
Joan was welcomed into heaven by her beloved parents Albert and Ruth Millard, and her youngest granddaughter, Hope Johanna RIley. She will be greatly missed by Norm (her husband of 68 years), Norm's brother Gordy Bell (Ruthie); her cousins: Adam Jahns (Ginny), Gloria Rusk, Dick Jahns (Sharon); her five children: Linda Ramsey (Jim), Jean Eddy (James), Nancy Milks (Larry), John Bell (Karen), and Ruth Riley (Joe); her fourteen grandchildren: Christina Bentley, Alicia Snow (Shaun), James Ramsey (Victoria), Sarah McLean (Nic), Forrest Bell, Christopher Eddy (Katherine), Jane Palumbo (Tom), Tom Bell, Caitie Eddy, Laura Bell, Heather Milks, Piper Riley, Alison Ruth RIley, and Sam Riley; and her beloved great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be live streamed on Thursday, August 27 (a recording will be available upon request). The visitation is open to all and will take place on Thursday, August 27, East Lansing, with the funeral following. For the sake of the family, we ask that all who come in person show love to others by wearing a facemask and respecting social distancing between households.
The family would like to thank Toni, JoAnna, Molly, and Melissa for their loving care over the past 2 years.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make contributions to Crossway Multinational Church
Palmer, Bush and Jensen Funeral Home
On July 9, 1947, at the age of 16, she attended a Young Life Camp in Colorado and heard a message from Isaiah 64:6, "All our righteous deeds are as filthy rags." She learned that she was washed clean by the forgiveness of Jesus by His death on the cross in her place. Now she was a child of God and that shaped the rest of her life.
Having grown up in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Wheaton College where she met Norm Bell, with whom she was married for 68 wonderful years.
Joan loved and served the Lord Jesus by being a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and teacher. She daily read the Bible and strove to love and obey Jesus. She also longed to help others know Jesus too.
Joan was welcomed into heaven by her beloved parents Albert and Ruth Millard, and her youngest granddaughter, Hope Johanna RIley. She will be greatly missed by Norm (her husband of 68 years), Norm's brother Gordy Bell (Ruthie); her cousins: Adam Jahns (Ginny), Gloria Rusk, Dick Jahns (Sharon); her five children: Linda Ramsey (Jim), Jean Eddy (James), Nancy Milks (Larry), John Bell (Karen), and Ruth Riley (Joe); her fourteen grandchildren: Christina Bentley, Alicia Snow (Shaun), James Ramsey (Victoria), Sarah McLean (Nic), Forrest Bell, Christopher Eddy (Katherine), Jane Palumbo (Tom), Tom Bell, Caitie Eddy, Laura Bell, Heather Milks, Piper Riley, Alison Ruth RIley, and Sam Riley; and her beloved great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be live streamed on Thursday, August 27 (a recording will be available upon request). The visitation is open to all and will take place on Thursday, August 27, East Lansing, with the funeral following. For the sake of the family, we ask that all who come in person show love to others by wearing a facemask and respecting social distancing between households.
The family would like to thank Toni, JoAnna, Molly, and Melissa for their loving care over the past 2 years.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make contributions to Crossway Multinational Church
Palmer, Bush and Jensen Funeral Home
Joan, 89, of Okemos, Michigan, on August 24 was gently picked up by her Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, to take her to heaven and hear the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Joan was born as the only and cherished child to Albert and Ruth Millard.
On July 9, 1947, at the age of 16, she attended a Young Life Camp in Colorado and heard a message from Isaiah 64:6, "All our righteous deeds are as filthy rags." She learned that she was washed clean by the forgiveness of Jesus by His death on the cross in her place. Now she was a child of God and that shaped the rest of her life.
Having grown up in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Wheaton College where she met Norm Bell, with whom she was married for 68 wonderful years.
Joan loved and served the Lord Jesus by being a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and teacher. She daily read the Bible and strove to love and obey Jesus. She also longed to help others know Jesus too.
Joan was welcomed into heaven by her beloved parents Albert and Ruth Millard, and her youngest granddaughter, Hope Johanna RIley. She will be greatly missed by Norm (her husband of 68 years), Norm's brother Gordy Bell (Ruthie); her cousins: Adam Jahns (Ginny), Gloria Rusk, Dick Jahns (Sharon); her five children: Linda Ramsey (Jim), Jean Eddy (James), Nancy Milks (Larry), John Bell (Karen), and Ruth Riley (Joe); her fourteen grandchildren: Christina Bentley, Alicia Snow (Shaun), James Ramsey (Victoria), Sarah McLean (Nic), Forrest Bell, Christopher Eddy (Katherine), Jane Palumbo (Tom), Tom Bell, Caitie Eddy, Laura Bell, Heather Milks, Piper Riley, Alison Ruth RIley, and Sam Riley; and her beloved great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be live streamed on Thursday, August 27 (a recording will be available upon request). The visitation is open to all and will take place on Thursday, August 27, East Lansing, with the funeral following. For the sake of the family, we ask that all who come in person show love to others by wearing a facemask and respecting social distancing between households.
The family would like to thank Toni, JoAnna, Molly, and Melissa for their loving care over the past 2 years.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make contributions to Crossway Multinational Church
Palmer, Bush and Jensen Funeral Home
On July 9, 1947, at the age of 16, she attended a Young Life Camp in Colorado and heard a message from Isaiah 64:6, "All our righteous deeds are as filthy rags." She learned that she was washed clean by the forgiveness of Jesus by His death on the cross in her place. Now she was a child of God and that shaped the rest of her life.
Having grown up in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Wheaton College where she met Norm Bell, with whom she was married for 68 wonderful years.
Joan loved and served the Lord Jesus by being a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, neighbor, and teacher. She daily read the Bible and strove to love and obey Jesus. She also longed to help others know Jesus too.
Joan was welcomed into heaven by her beloved parents Albert and Ruth Millard, and her youngest granddaughter, Hope Johanna RIley. She will be greatly missed by Norm (her husband of 68 years), Norm's brother Gordy Bell (Ruthie); her cousins: Adam Jahns (Ginny), Gloria Rusk, Dick Jahns (Sharon); her five children: Linda Ramsey (Jim), Jean Eddy (James), Nancy Milks (Larry), John Bell (Karen), and Ruth Riley (Joe); her fourteen grandchildren: Christina Bentley, Alicia Snow (Shaun), James Ramsey (Victoria), Sarah McLean (Nic), Forrest Bell, Christopher Eddy (Katherine), Jane Palumbo (Tom), Tom Bell, Caitie Eddy, Laura Bell, Heather Milks, Piper Riley, Alison Ruth RIley, and Sam Riley; and her beloved great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be live streamed on Thursday, August 27 (a recording will be available upon request). The visitation is open to all and will take place on Thursday, August 27, East Lansing, with the funeral following. For the sake of the family, we ask that all who come in person show love to others by wearing a facemask and respecting social distancing between households.
The family would like to thank Toni, JoAnna, Molly, and Melissa for their loving care over the past 2 years.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make contributions to Crossway Multinational Church
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