STURGIS, Mich. — Colleen S. Yunker, 78, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis.
Funeral services celebrating the life of Colleen S. Yunker will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Glenn Russell, Chaplain of Thurston Woods Village officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes, 807 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis, Mich., 49091, 269-651-3284. In accordance with her wishes cremation will follow the service. Private burial of the ashes will take place at the Riverside Cemetery in Howe, Indiana.
She was born to Leland and Eleanor (Wareing) Steele on February 6, 1941, in Pierre. Colleen resided in Sturgis for over 50 years coming from South Dakota.
On August 10, 1979, she married Jean H. Yunker in Sturgis. He preceded her in death March 28, 2010.
Following 30 years of dedicated service Colleen retired from Sturgis Public Schools where she taught third-grade at Wenzel and Park schools.
She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis, could always be found reading a good book, had a love for the many Siamese cats she owned over the years, and was devoted to her family. Colleen found herself happiest when she was sharing and giving to others.
She is survived by her daughter, Sabra (Paul) Gage of Noblesville, Indiana; her grandchildren, Chelsea Gage of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Sydney Gage of Custer, Mich.; one great-grandchild, Everly Grace Lafata; her brother and sister-in-law: Jack and Donna Steele of Wolsey; nephew, Preston Steele of Huron; and niece, Tasha Lee of Huron.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be directed to Sturgis Public Schools Endowment Fund with Colleen Yunker written on the memo line, c/o: Sturgis Area Community Foundation, 310 N. Franks Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091. The funds donated in memory of Colleen will be used to support classroom grants and will honor her service, dedication and belief in public schools.
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