Frances Mejeur

Frances Anna Mejeur, age 94, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. She was a resident at White Oaks in Lawton, Michigan, at the time of her death. Frances was the oldest daughter born to Frederick and Anna (Ehlers) Alphenaar on March 8, 1927. She was a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School. On April 19, 1950, she was united in marriage to Henry Mejeur. They were lifelong residents in the Kalamazoo area. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Ann and Jane. Frances had a strong faith in her Lord. As a member of Community Presbyterian Church, Frances was able to serve her church as organist. Besides her role as wife and mother, Frances also truly enjoyed traveling and her most recent job at Prentiss Labs before retirement. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Henry, sisters Beatrice Van't Slot and Betty (Herman) VerBeek, brother William Alphenaar, granddaughter Joanna Kauk, great-grandson Emmanuel Funk, and brother-in-law Albert Woltersom. She is survived by her daughters Ann and husband David of Saronville, Nebraska, and Jane and husband David of Kalamazoo; grandchildren Emily (Nick) Mouw, Nathan (Blaire) Kauk, Sarah Kauk, Lynnelle (Nathan) Funk, and Elizabeth (Jon) Shepard; and great-grandchildren Austin, Chase, and Jane Mouw; Brynnleigh, Kendrick, and Annsleigh Kauk; and Noah, Joysan, and Jonathan Funk. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law Fred (Ellie) Alphenaar, sisters Helen Jacobsen and Anne Woltersom, sister-in-law Claudia Alphenaar, brother-in-law Peter Van't Slot, and many nieces and nephews. A private family burial will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Burial & Cremation Services, 3926 S. 9th Street, Kalamazoo Michigan, with Pastor Tim Bero officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Frances may be made to Community Presbyterian Church. You may visit Frances' personalized online guestbook at https://www.langelands.com "Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.'" (John 11:25). "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." (Psalm 116:15)