Mary Joan Keipert

KEIPERT, Mary Joan "Mary Jo"- Age 49, of Fenton, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at her residence.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM Saturday, July 7, 2007 at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St., Fenton.  Fr. David Harvey celebrant.  Burial in St. John Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at Sharp Funeral Home, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton from 1-4 and 6-9 PM Friday where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM.  Those desiring may make contributions to the Susan B. Komen Cancer Foundation.  Mary was born November 29, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington State, the daughter of Ronald Frederick and Mary Katherine (Burns) Miller.  She married Dale Robert Keipert June 7, 1980 in Jenison.  She had resided in Fenton for 17 years, coming from Grand Rapids.  She was employed by Fenton Community School as a counseling secretary.  She was a member of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, where she chaired the chicken dinners at the Applefest.  Surviving are:  husband, Dale Robert; son, Dean Keipert of Fenton; daughter, Ann Keipert of Fenton; parents, Ronald and wife Sally Miller of Hudsonville; sister, Beth and husband David Bigelow of Jenison; 3 brothers, Tom and wife Chris Miller of Hudsonville, Dr. Mike Miller of Grand Rapids, David and wife Amy Miller of Hudsonville; mother-in-law, Elaine Keipert of Fenton; sister-in-law, Carol and husband Geoff Reinig of Illinois; many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Katherine Miller; grandmother, Frannie Miller; father-in-law, Bob Keipert.  Friends may share an online condolence at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.