John Chappel
January 7th, 1946 - June 23rd, 2017
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John's Obituary
John A. Chappel, 71, of Dowagiac, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.
A Graveside Service will take place Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 1:00 PM at South Wayne Cemetery on Gage St. in Dowagiac. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.clarkch.com.
John was born January 7, 1946, in Watervliet, MI to John C. & Bessie (Summers) Chappel. John married the love of his life, the former Donna Pierce, October 2, 1965 in Hartford, MI. He worked at Jessup Door Company for 32 years and at Amerimax for 15 years. John was a hard worker and very committed to his job.
John is survived by his children, John West, David W. Smith and Richa K. McCoy; fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; sisters, Becky Michael and Debbie Keller; and a brother, Mike Chappel.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Donna and his daughter, Lisa A. Smith.
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