Jo Walker
Died Sep. 8, 2019
LELAND
– Jo Walker, 54, of Leland, passed away Sunday, Sep.
8, 2019 at Spectrum Hospital Grand Rapids surrounded by her loving family.
Jo
was born Oct. 19, 1964 in South Bend, Indiana the daughter of Richard and Mary Belle
(Myers) Marble.
On June 12, 2004, preceding the Leland Wine and Food Festival; on the deck of Rick’s Café at The Cove she married James A. Walker, who survives.
On June 12, 2004, preceding the Leland Wine and Food Festival; on the deck of Rick’s Café at The Cove she married James A. Walker, who survives.
Jo
was deeply involved in the community and gave of herself to others. She was a board member of the Fishtown
Preservation Society, the League of Woman Voters Leelanau County and also their
webmaster, Leelanau Christian Neighbors where she was instrumental in the
founding of Blessings in a Backpack. Jo
was secretary/treasurer of Birchwood Shores Preservation Association and worked
closely with Leland Public Schools Bridge Connection.
She
loved gardening and traveling, Jo just finished making a San Diego condo into a
second home. Jo loved Lake Michigan
sunsets from her home and her cars Eleanor and Eloise. She deeply loved her two dogs, Brampton and
Lacey.
Jo had become an accomplished gardener quite; a long way from when
Jim asked her what kind of plant she wanted, and her answer was “anything
plastic”! She hated helicopter rides yet
did them for and with Jim as he liked them so much.
When it came time to cook Jo had had great ideas and was an accomplished
pie maker. One of her former workmates
witnessed this change and asked Jim “what have you done to her ?” These are just a small sampling of how they
grew closer together over time becoming almost a singular unit with the sole
purpose of keeping each other happy and so deeply in love.
Jo
is survived by her loving husband of fifteen years, Jim; two children,
Christopher Corpe, Stephanie (Todd) Allen; six grandchildren, Avery Corpe; Hailey,
Kensley, Annie and Auggie Allen; two step-children, Wendy (Nick) Walker Vernon,
James (Linda) Walker Jr.; and four step-grandchildren, Cayden and Garrett
Vernon and Oliver and Paul Walker.
She
was preceded in death by her parents.
A
celebration of Jo’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 14 at the
Suttons Bay Congregational Church. Rev.
Dr. Robin Carden will officiate.
In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Fishtown Preservation Society, PO
Box 721, Leland, MI 49654.
Please share condolences
with Jo’s family below or at our funeral home Facebook page:
We loved you then....and certainly now.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss I have many happy and fun childhood memories of her.🙏
ReplyDeleteRemembering Jo with great fondness, and thinking of the happy times we shared in Mexico, in Maine, and in Michigan.
ReplyDeleteWe're so sorry, Jim, for your loss. Our daily prayers are offered for you.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Jim..Jo was an outstanding person, she thought of everyone before herself, kind, considerate, and eager to go go go...i didn't get to know her for long but in those few years that i did you guys were soul mates! I will keep you in my prayers...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Jim for your loss...Jo was a kind, giving, considerate, loving Person...you two were soul mates ...God be your strength through this tough time...
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches from such a great loss. Jo, her smile, her warmth and loving character will forever be in memories. Jim, I am so sorry.
ReplyDeleteWe knew Jim and Jo when they were living at the Bayview Condos. We always thought:"what nice people." We wish we had kept in better touch. We were planning on getting in touch on our next trip up north. Jim, we are very sorry for your and your family's loss. Bill and Sharon Bellinger
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