Joan M. Quist

Joan M. Quist, 87, of Saline, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born on January 20, 1933 in Hackensack, NJ, the daughter of Herman and Johanna (Yonker) Schopman. She graduated Hasbrouck Heights High School in 1950 and continued her education at Berkley Secretarial School. Her first job was with American Airlines, NYC. Here she began her love of travel. Joan met her husband, George Quist, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ in the Luther League group designed for young adults of the church to participate in social activities. It was at Holy Trinity where they were both were baptized, confirmed, met & married. They were wed on May 7, 1955. They lived in NJ until 1974 and settled in Saline, MI ever since. Later, they split their time in sunny Florida for 13 years. They moved back to Saline as Joan's health was struggling due to the progression of Parkinson's disease. Joan was a prolific and meticulous seamstress and... To read the full obituary, please click here: https://www.rbfhsaline.com/obituaries/Joan-Quist[more]

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