Juanita B. (Nita) Terpening of St. Johns, age 82 departed earth on March 6, 2017 to live in heaven with her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Owosso, MI to Russell and Jennie Terpening and moved to St. Johns in 1948. She graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School and attended Lansing Business University and Lansing Community College. Nita worked for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Human Resources. Nita was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in St. Johns, and over the years served in many areas of the church. At the time of her death, she was still active in the Ladies Guild.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews: Karen, Brenda, Cynthia and Michael (Tammy) Terpening of St. Johns, Tonya (Craig) Phinney of Ovid and Ramon Mathew (Jeri) Terpening of Ovid; Tracie (Chris) Darling of Elsie; Russell (Rita) and Steaven Terpening of Melbourne, FL. She is also survived by 18 great nieces and nephews, and 13 great great nieces and nephews as well as many close cousins in various parts of the country. She was pre-deceased by her mother and stepfather, Jennie and Harl Steavens, father, Russell Terpening, brothers Ramon Edward Terpening, and Russell Dean Terpening, sister in law, Bobbie Joe Terpening, nephew, David Terpening, and great nephew Russell Dean Terpening III.
Funeral services will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:00 A.M, with Pastor George Brinley officiating. Burial will follow at South Bingham Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home on Thursday, March 9, 2017, 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Ladies Guild at the church.

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