Nancy J. Dechert

Nancy J. (Klug) Dechert, 61, of Baroda, died on August 24, 2008, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, MI. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 10:00a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, MI, with Pastor Michael Roth officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph. Visitation is on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00p.m. at Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home, St. Joseph, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association. Friends wishing to sign the family guestbook or to leave a message of condolence, may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com Nancy was born September 4, 1946 in Benton Harbor, MI, to Norman and Marjorie (Phairas) Klug. On December 11, 2005 she married Randy Dechert. Nancy was a supervisor of food services at Lakeland Hospital for over 31 years. She was a life member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Nancy’s interests included crocheting blankets and afghans, watching sports-especially her beloved Chicago Cubs, and she also loved flowers. Nancy is survived by her husband Randy; her brother-Norman (Shelley) Klug of Berrien Springs, MI; two sisters-Elizabeth (Larry) Page of Washington and Cynthia Klug of Colorado; five nieces-Ursula, Jennifer and Stephanie, Kristina, Lacey; seven nephews-Eric, Howard, Chris, Grant, Logan, Kyle and David; her mother-in-law Grace Dechert; and her sisters-in-law Pam and Sue. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents-Norman and Marjorie, and her father-in-law Earl Dechert.