Obituary of Julia Juanita Duis

Julia Juanita Duis (Granny), the most courageous, giving, loving woman took her last earthly breath on August 11th, 2010 at 1:55 pm. Donna Lee Rose, youngest sister, made the journey before her on July 3rd, 2009. They are now hand in hand. Her brother, David Lolmaugh and wife Gean, of Buchanan, her sister Clara and husband James Word of Lakeside, Michigan will miss her much. Her children; Dennis and wife Laura Duis of Berrien Springs, son James Duis of Kentucky, son Michael (Sandra Darnell) Duis of Buchanan, and daughters Darlene (Alan Pletcher) Hager of Buchanan, and Pamma Jamma of Baroda will carry her precious love always. Asked one day many years ago by her grand-daughter what she wanted to be when she grew up, her reply "Since I was a child, all I wanted to see myself doing was to be a grandmother.", so she is surrounded by 24 grand-children. One, Nicole Ann Quint, took the journey before her in May, 2007. She has 57 great-grandchildren, her name sake, journeyed before her at birth in November, 2004. There are many, whom she loved and adopted her as their grandmother. There are many nieces and nephews who found comfort in her joy. She will be greatly missed. She had an Associates degree, and also a degree in cosmetology. She wore many hats; her last employment was through Berrien Springs Police Department as a dispatch. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the family of Julia Duis. A memorial service will be held on August 21, 3:00 pm at Buchanan Township Fire Department, Main Street. Bring memories to share and dish to pass.