Vienna Parker, James L. Sjoberg
Vienna E. Parker
Vienna E. Parker, 10, of St. Johns died September 9, 2011. Vienna was born on April 17, 2001 in St. Petersburg, FL the daughter of Martin and Kathleen (Dahlquist) Parker. She had attended Ashley Public Schools and currently was a student at Gateway School in St. Johns.
Memorial services for Vienna will be held at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating.
James L. Sjoberg
James L. Sjoberg, 64 of St. Johns died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital. James was born on November 13, 1946 in Escanaba, MI. He was a veteran of the US Army Aviation Corp. and worked as a labor consultant for the UAW at General Motors. On Sept. 12, 1966 he married Iyla G. Blakeslee in Lansing, MI. Jim enjoyed golfing, was District Chair of the Democratic Party for 20 years and County Chair for 25 years. He served on the St. Johns School Board, the College of Electors in 1992 and 1996. Jim enjoyed his grandchildren, traveling and he and Iyla celebrated 45 years of marriage by going on a Caribbean Cruse in 2011.
Survived by his wife Iyla; sons Steven (Amy) Sjoberg of DeWitt, MI, Eric Sjoberg of Puyallup, WA and Allen (Michelle Tenlen) of St. Johns; grandchildren, Courtney, Blake, Austin, Bailey, Abby and Brady and sister Susan (Richard Thiede) Penl of Lansing. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Arthur Sjoberg.
Funeral services will be held at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Kenneth Bremer officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday, September 25, 2011, 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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