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Maia Frances Talsma

10/21/1942 - 12/08/2020

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Obituary For Maia Frances Talsma

Maia Frances Talsma, age 78, passed away at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 21, 1942 to Salvator and Maia “Rose” (Kear) Fingello. She grew up and attended school in Chicago, but her family later moved to Michigan. Maia married Andrew Talsma in 1973 and they shared 47 years of marriage before her passing. She will be remembered for her passion for cooking, her love of crocheting for everyone and her various crafts that kept her busy and that everyone enjoyed.
Maia is survived, and will be lovingly remembered, by her husband, Andrew; her son, Keith Kostelnik (Lynne); her daughter, Lisa Kostelnik; her stepchildren, Dan (Janice) Talsma, Cindy and Mary; grandchildren, AJ, Alex, Devin, Alyssa, Andrea (Johnny), TJ (Sara), Heather (Michael), and Marky; great grandchildren, Quinn, Carsen, Declan and Vera; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Maia was preceded in death by her parents and her son, John M. Kostelnik, III; her sisters, Mary and George Wright, Rose and Brunno Sikorski, Fran and Don Kox.
Services for Maia will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00AM at Fairplains Cemetery in Sparta. Family will gather and meet visitors at the Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home beginning at 10:00AM before the time of the service. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Maia may do so to the Children with Special Needs Fund (CSN Fund) by visiting www.michigan.gov/csnfund/.

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So sorry for your loss Keith, Lisa and Andy. Many the memories of our time spent together when you first moved here. Many thoughts of Johnnie and my Brent playing together along with you kids and Scott. Just doesn't seem real that she's gone! Blessings, love and hugs to all of you! My Chuck passed away in November. It all seems so unreal! Bette

- Bette Carlson

I am so sorry to hear of Maia's passing . I will never forget our talks over Hazelnut coffee. Our chats by the fence and porches . I remember AJ was the first friend Cody met when he started at Sparta schools and then to find out he lived next door . Lots of memories over those 10 years living next door . Rest In Peace . Thoughts and prayers to the family .

- Jennifer Swart.

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