Evelyn Virginia Semand
September 19th, 1931 - March 5th, 2023
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Evelyn's Obituary
Evelyn Virginia Semand (Knuth), 91, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, wife and friend joined our loved ones in eternal rest on March 5, 2023 at Douglas Cove Nursing Home under Hospice care where she lived for 7 years.
Prior to her dementia 14 years ago she was a caregiver, and helped the Braschler family care for triplets. She was involved in the Senior Ministries group at the First Baptist Church in South Haven where she was a member. She was born and graduated high school in Saint Joseph. She loved to travel, play cards, word search, watch TV, movies and birds. She spent hours at the library researching the family genealogy.
Evelyn is survived by her children Kenneth R Jackson, Susan D Banks, Nancy E Scott, Janis (Clay) Greiffendorf and step daughters Therese Wake, Shelly (Jim) Vincent, Shirley (Ron) Stavinga; She has 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded by her parents Lydia & Erwin Knuth, ex-husband William Semand, son Michael F Jackson, step daughter Pamela Crawley, granddaughter Casie B Scott, sister Joyce Morrow, and brothers Arthur & Stanley Knuth.
The Memorial Service and Celebration of Life are being held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church, 1635 76th St., South Haven, MI 49090.
Memorial donations in memory of Evelyn may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Hospice.
To view Evelyn’s personal web page please visit www.starksfamilyfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Filbrandt Chapel of Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 269-637-0333.
Prior to her dementia 14 years ago she was a caregiver, and helped the Braschler family care for triplets. She was involved in the Senior Ministries group at the First Baptist Church in South Haven where she was a member. She was born and graduated high school in Saint Joseph. She loved to travel, play cards, word search, watch TV, movies and birds. She spent hours at the library researching the family genealogy.
Evelyn is survived by her children Kenneth R Jackson, Susan D Banks, Nancy E Scott, Janis (Clay) Greiffendorf and step daughters Therese Wake, Shelly (Jim) Vincent, Shirley (Ron) Stavinga; She has 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded by her parents Lydia & Erwin Knuth, ex-husband William Semand, son Michael F Jackson, step daughter Pamela Crawley, granddaughter Casie B Scott, sister Joyce Morrow, and brothers Arthur & Stanley Knuth.
The Memorial Service and Celebration of Life are being held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church, 1635 76th St., South Haven, MI 49090.
Memorial donations in memory of Evelyn may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Hospice.
To view Evelyn’s personal web page please visit www.starksfamilyfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Filbrandt Chapel of Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 269-637-0333.
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