Mary Jo Engwall, age 77, of Manistee went to be with her Lord Thursday morning, June 1, 2017.

Mary Jo Pope was born in Petoskey on May 26, 1940, the daughter of the late Vincent & Fanabel (Ramsby) Pope. She was united in marriage to John D. Engwall, Sr. on August 23, 1958. Mary Jo attended the Manistee Schools through the 10th grade, before moving to North Muskegon, where she graduated from North Muskegon High School in 1958. She started her working career in the office of Dr. E.J. Anderson while also working as a cashier at Krogers, Hamady's and Oleson's, all here in Manistee. She enrolled in the nursing program at West Shore Community College to further her education and graduated in 1985 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and was a Registered Nurse. Over the years she had worked at West Shore Hospital, Paul Oliver Hospital in Frankfort, the Oaks Correctional Facility, interim nursing in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Hospice of Michigan in Ludington and Northwestern Michigan Migrant Clinic before.  She was an avid reader, but also enjoyed sewing, crocheting and knitting. She was also an outstanding cook. She had a great alto voice and sang in many choirs. Mary Jo was a very classy woman as well as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.

Survivors include her husband, John D Engwall, Sr., her children, John Duane (Rebecca Bunch) Engwall, Kathleen Jo Engwall, James Michael (Tammy) Engwall, and Jeremy Douglas (Christine) Engwall, her grandchildren, Johnnie Jennings Engwall, Donald Lee (DJ) Williams, Jessica Jo Kaminski, Hannah Rachel Margaret Dean, Leanna Marie Engwall, Alexis Nikkol Engwall, Ethan Micheal Engwall, and Sadie Elizabeth Engwall, her great grandchildren, Natalie Jo, Zoey Belle, Scarlett Lee and Lillian Grace Kaminski, her sisters, Julie Joyce (Kurt) Edenburn and Susan Kay (Gary) Bondeson, her brother Vincent John (Alice) Pope, and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She loved her Lord and Savior and was happy to be fellowshipping with a body of believers.  A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at Faith Covenant Church (475 Eight Street, Manistee) on Sunday, July 2nd at 6:00 p.m. with Dr. Douglas Engwall and Rev. Herb Frost officiating.

The family suggests that those wanting to remember Mary Jo are asked to consider a gift in her memory to either Faith Covenant Church or Munson Hospice.

The family would like to acknowledge with great appreciation the great care Mary Jo received from the aids and nurses with Munson Home Care and Munson Hospice over the past weeks.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.