This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: SHOEN, HARTMAN, MAUPIN, PATTERSON, MOORE, GREENFIELD, VANNORTWICK, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.calhoun/4053/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SHOEN, Naomi Joan (Jo). Age 74 Of Kalamazoo Formerly of Battle Creek, and Las Vegas, NV Passed away September 17, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Shoen in 1995; her father, Alexander Hartman; her mother, R. Marie Hartman and brother, David Hartman. Naomi is survived by her daughter, Linda (Larry) Maupin of Delton, MI; a son, James (Angela) Shoen of New Vienna, OH; a sister, LaVon Patterson of Lansing, MI; a brother, Gary (Irene) Hartman of Battle Creek; granddaughters, Theresa (Travis) Maupin-Moore of Hastings, MI, Cherise Greenfield of Delton, MI, Kayleigh Shoen of Boston, MA, Natalie Shoen of Kalamazoo; two step- grandchildren, Jeff (Jo) Van Nortwick of Battle Creek and Erica Van Nortwick of Ann Arbor; four great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Doris Shoen of Portland, MI; a brother-in- law, G. William (Irene) Shoen and many nieces and nephews. In addition she is survived by special friend, Benito Biancaniello and family, Carmine Biancaniello, Benito (Dana) Biancaniello, Jr. and Pasqualina (Scott) Ell! ison, all from the Las Vegas, NV area. Jo Shoen was born in July 4, 1933 in Butternut, MI, the first born of a German immigrant and a northern Michigan woman. She grew up in the Lansing, MI area and married Robert (Bob) Shoen on June 21, 1952. They had two children and subsequently moved to Battle Creek, MI where she pursued her career at multiple businesses in the Battle Creek area. Jo owned her own real estate company in the 1970s and enjoyed the interaction with the public. She joined the Kellogg Company in 1976 and then pursued her Bachelors in Business Administration. She graduated from Nazareth College, the first college graduate in her family, at the age of 50. She retired with her husband Bob from the Kellogg Company where she had many friends and fond memories. Jo Shoen was a member of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) and attended the Lutheran Church of the Savior in Parchment, MI. She spent winters in Las Vegas where she made many friends and enjoy! ed assisting senior citizens with errands, appointments and reading. S he made friends easily wherever she went and enjoyed writing letters to stay in touch. She had a great appetite for education and learning and was an avid reader. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, free form ceramic painting, crossword puzzles, gambling and travel. The family will receive friends Wednesday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton , where funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 21, 2007, 11:00 AM, Pastor Mike Kemper, officiating. Interment will take place in East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Rose Arbor Hospice, 5473 Croyten Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009-1091, Green Gables Haven, P.O. BOX 388, Hastings, the American Cancer Society, 5110 Sprinkle Road, Portage, MI 49002 or Lutheran Church of the Savior, 3616 East G. Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49004, will be appreciated. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 9/18/2007. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.