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October 31, 2003ObituariesDELORES MARIE MILLER, 76, of Stronach, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at her home.Visitation will take place today, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Mary's of Mount Carmel Shrine in Manistee, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will immediately follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Manistee. NUNICA - Mrs. Julia C. Baker, age 83, of Nunica, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003. She was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Traverse City, to Wess and Frances (Spaulding) Conroy. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and needlework. Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her parents and her grandson, Andy Lewis. Survivors include her husband, Lotis Baker; one son, LeRoy (Linda) Lewis Sr. of Muskegon; two daughters, Carolyn Hartman of Muskegon and Wava Jacobs of Twin Lake; grandchildren, Robert "Bud" Hartman of Fruitport, Lyndal "Fuzz," Larry, James and LeRoy Lewis Jr. of the Grand Haven area, and Joe Lomupo, Jody Graves and Julie Spofford of Muskegon; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, John (Beulah) Conroy of Kingsley and Sherman (Rosie) Conroy of Traverse City; one sister, Jessie Martin of Copemish; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Sandy and Floyd Morrison, Lloyd Londo, and Bob Londo. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no visitation or service at this time. Ever Rest Funeral Home & Chapel of Muskegon handled the arrangements. TRAVERSE CITY - The family and friends of Joanne H. Noller wish to honor and celebrate her life of service and love. Born and raised in Muncie, Ind., Joanne obtained both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ball State University. She became widely recognized and appreciated for her loving concern for and education of hearing impaired students, mostly in Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Many of her former students attribute to Joanne their ability to live normal lives today, and have returned over the years to thank her for her friendship and for her teaching. Joanne always enjoyed spending time with family and friends watching the beautiful sunsets over West Bay, which she continued to do from her bedroom as she fought her cancer. She delighted in the simple beauty of nature, especially in the woods surrounding the family cabin in the Upper Peninsula. Joanne will be remembered for her undying love and compassion, and will be recalled for her dedicated friendship to many. She battled for nine long years with cancer, but was more concerned about its effect on those around her than on herself. Even in her last days, Joanne wanted to hear about everyone's daily lives, offered encouragement and reassurance, and shared her smile, which for many of her family and friends had been her defining feature. To many of her sons' friends, Joanne became known simply as "Mom Noller." The Noller home was filled with the laughter and smiles of the childhood friends who came to play when the boys were young. As adults, her sons' friends became her friends, and they all shared many evenings together watching the sunset, talking, laughing, and just enjoying each other's company. Although no longer with us, Joanne's constant smiles, her love, her friendship, and her dignity will remain. Joanne is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jim, and their family; Kent Noller, David (Rachel Lardie) Noller; her own little angel, granddaughter, Gracie (Mary Grace); her loving sister, Marilyn (Peter) Highland of Naples, Fla.; and two nieces, Kristin Highland of Naples, Fla., and Beth de Jesus of West Palm Beach, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Hays of Muncie, Ind.; and by her eldest son, Kurt. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Dr. Homer Nye officiating. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Memorials for Joanne may be made to Munson Hospice for the Hospice House.
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