Joan Helena McMurray

November 16, 1930 ~
November 11, 2025

Joan Helena McMurray (Weller), age 94, of Byron Center, Michigan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in her home, with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J McMurray; her parents, Joseph and Cecelia Weller; sister, Verna Carey; her sons, Robert J. McMurray, William A. McMurray (Al), Jerry D. McMurray; her three grandchildren, Jerry D.McMurray Jr. (Jay), Anna Grace Parker, and Richard Parker, Jr. She loved her job as a seamstress and worked as one for many years. She also enjoyed cooking and baking for her large family and enjoyed gardening and animals. She was also a Catholic Social Services foster mother for several children. She was survived by her sons; James M. McMurray, her daughters, Tammy A. VandeVrede, Donna M. Rose and Susan M. McMurray and Rand J. McMurray. She was blessed with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also had a special bond with JuneMarie Rose and became close with her family and was nicknamed “Cookie.” She will be sorely missed by many.

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November 20, 2025

Mom, I can tell you that you will be missed very much and that no matter what you was loved by many.. I’m sorry I did not get to tell you good bye and one last I love you but I hope you knew that I loved you so very much.. I will miss our 6am talks the most . And I will miss you very much.love you mom..

- Susan

November 20, 2025

I’ll never forget the countless years of memories we made together. Like being young and dying Easter eggs at your house, enjoying your cooking during the holidays to learning your cooking for the holidays, Baking with you and you teaching me how to make coconut cream pie filling. We shared a love for cooking for our loved ones and a bond over nature and wild life. I could see the joy in your face when I started picking up painting ceramics. But what we bonded the most over were your stories. I always loved coming home from a movie to tell you how much tickets and food were just so you’d say “Oh that’s ridiculous, when I was working at the theater I would sell tickets for about… I don’t know, maybe five or ten cents a piece?” You were an amazing woman, daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Your light, soul, love, and laughter will forever be missed but never forgotten.

- Joy Rose

November 19, 2025

She was a great person. She did so many things in life and did them very well. I am sorry I don't get around very well at all anymore. I remember how clean she kept her house. Sorry for the family, she will be missed.

- Rob McMurray