Jack "Joe" Standen
June 12, 1928 - April 22, 2015
Jack “Joe” Standen, age 86, of Kalkaska, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center – Eden Center. He was born on June 12, 1928 to Jack and Genevie (Spehar) Standen in Detroit.Jack enlisted in the Navy in 1946. Jack and Irene Sorenson were united in marriage on October 18, 1952 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Detroit. He owned Standen Contracting in Detroit. In 1972, Jack moved his family to Kalkaska were he continued his business as J.R. Standen Excavating and Snowplowing.He was preceded in death by his son, David A. Standen; his son-in-law, Michael Olsen; his sister, Jacqueline (Ed) Allman; and his parents.Jack is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene; his children, Laura Standen of Indian River, Paul (Lisa) Standen of Kalkaska, and Amy (David) Gurski of Elwell; and his 2 grandsons, Robert Standen of Kalkaska and Jack Lesinger of Elwell.No services are planned at this time.Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 535, Kalkaska, MI 49646.Condolences may be left online at wolfeoneill.com.Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O’Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.
Jack “Joe” Standen, age 86, of Kalkaska, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center – Eden Center. He was born on June 12, 1928 to Jack and Genevie (Spehar) Standen in Detroit.Jack enlisted... View Obituary & Service Information