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Rusnell, Evelyn (Sally) Mae (Keiser) of Grand Rapids, MI, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the age of 86. Born in Alanson, MI to parents Willis Grant and Nellie Elizabeth, was the second of three children, grew up in Petoskey, MI, and graduated from Petoskey high school.
She met her loving husband Dale Rusnell in Grand Rapids, MI, married and moved to Fairbanks, AK in 1961. Sally graduated with a B.B.A. in Marketing, Cum Laude from the University of Alaska in Anchorage 1979. She held positions as a paralegal, real estate agent and public servant.
Sally and Dale had a passion to travel, exploring the world to such places as Scotland, Egypt, China, Peru, The Middle East and all over Alaska. Sally and Dale lived in Alaska for 42 years. They were avid curlers and belonged to the curling club where they competed all over the U.S and Canada.
After the passing of her husband Dale, Sally moved back to Grand Rapids, MI where she became active in volunteering at the Fredrick Meijer Gardens and Kentwood Police department. She was very generous with donations to several charities such as Gilda's Club (helping women with ovarian cancer), Spectrum Health Scholarship Program (making it possible for students to attend the nursing program), and numerous other charities in which she was very private.
Sally is preceded by her loving husband Dale Rusnell (2003), and survived by her brother Gerald Edward (Linda) Keiser, Dales sister Avis White, numerous nieces and nephews and extended family, Marilyn (Ed) Bradley and family, Kathleen Bach, Char Mc Grath, Marian Carpenter, and The Covenant Living Family.
Sally will rest with her beloved husband Dale near Mt. McKinley in AK. A memorial is planned for Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10am at Covenant Living in the Assisted Living Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gilda's Club (gildasclubgr.org), Spectrum Health (spectrumhealth.org/foundation) or the charity of your choosing.
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