Joan Jolliffe

Joan Jolliffe, 76, of Banks Township, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

She was born January 6, 1938 in Lake City to Carlyle and Bertha (Hicks) Roberts.

On July 23, 1960 she married Frederick W. Jolliffe in Norwood. They lived in Wyoming, Michigan and moved to Charlevoix in 1977. In 2000, they moved to Jolliffe family property in Banks Township.

Joan was a homemaker, wife and mother. She enjoyed flower gardening, animals, family and friends. She loved going to auctions and garage sales.

Surviving are her husband Frederick and children Anna Jolliffe of Fife Lake and Linda (Mike) Borowiak of East Jordan; sisters Arlyle Koehler of Detroit and Mary Schrandt of Lansing; brothers Merlin "Jack" Roberts of Charlevoix and Carl (Martha) Roberts of Northport. She was preceded in death by sisters Phyllis Roberts and Margory Himmel, and brother James Roberts.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, at Community Reformed Church in Charlevoix with the Rev. Chip Sauer officiating. Friends may call at the church from 12 to 1 p.m. Burial will be in Norwood Cemetery.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests Good Samaritan Family Services, Front Porch Ministries or Safe Haven Breakfast Club.

The family was served by Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth, online at www.hastingsfuneral.com.