Marjorie Helen Faist, of Chelsea, Michigan passed away at her home on October 25, 2022. She was born the daughter of Basil and Mabel (Walker) Dunlap on January 28, 1926 in Grass Lake, Michigan.
On July 25, 1945 in Grass Lake, Michigan, she married Theodore Faist, and he preceded her in death in 2005. She graduated from Grass Lake High School where she enjoyed women’s basketball and playing the glockenspiel in the school band. She was secretary for St. Paul United Church of Christ, as well as a director for the Children’s Choir. She enjoyed working with children and was a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader for her daughters as well as an active volunteer in her children’s activities. She worked as a receptionist for the Chelsea Medical Clinic for 26 years. She then became co-owner of The Village Shoppe of Chelsea with her two daughters for the next 18 years. Marjorie was a member of the Chelsea Child Study Club and the Chelsea Sewing Club. She loved watching the Tigers and attending many of her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sporting events. She enjoyed camping up north in Tawas, Mackinac and Traverse City, Michigan before buying a cottage on Lake Michigan where she and Ted spent their summers. She loved spending time with family and friends and her joyous laugh will be missed.
Marjorie is survived by her daughters, Jane (David) Faist-Diesing and Lynn Faist. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jeff Diesing, James (Mitizi) Diesing, and Jennifer (Dave) Behm; along with six great-grandchildren, and her brother, Thomas (Jill) Dunlap. Marjorie was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Genevieve (Duane) Sawdy.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 28, 2022 at St .Paul United Church of Christ in Chelsea starting at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will take place from the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home on Thursday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again at church from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service. Burial will take place at Oak Grove East Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ.
