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As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:
Emma Faye Glover, 95, long-time resident of Herman, passed away at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI on November 24, 2020.
Faye was born on October 2, 1925 in Milford, Michigan, the only child of Leon Vern and Ona Dort (Post) Smith. After spending her childhood in Milan, Michigan, her family moved to Duck Lake, Highland Township. She was a 1943 graduate of Milford High School. In 1946, Faye married Thomas Morgan Glover and together they raised four children. In the early 1960’s, the family moved from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula and spent many years enjoying country life at “The Farm” in Herman.
She was preceded in death by her husband Morgan and sons Bill and Gary. She is survived by her two daughters, Gail (Nigel) Juntunen of L’Anse and Wendy (Martin) Juntunen of Ishpeming. She was “Grams” to nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren, Jaxon and Aubrey Faye.
Grandchildren include Susan (Andy) Defabis of Chandler AZ, Julie Glover of Grand Rapids, MI, and Christine Machado of Manassas, VA; Joe (Jemison) Glover of Lancaster CA, and Jan (Gene) Williamson of Palmdale, CA; Hilary Bloch of Marquette MI, Ian (Katie) Juntunen of Sault Ste. Marie MI, Hannah Juntunen of L’Anse MI; and Erin Juntunen of Marquette MI.
Faye is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Betty Donaldson of Grosse Ile MI, and Sandra (Don) Reynolds, of Byron, MI. Preceding her were three brothers-in-law, Donald Glover, Russell Glover, Norman Donaldson and sister-in-law Emma (Glover) Collins.
At Faye’s request, there will be no funeral. Burial will be in the Herman Cemetery. In lieu of customary remembrances, donations may be made to L’Anse United Methodist Church.
