Terri Palleschi

Terri Palleschi, 56, of Stevensville, went to meet her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, December 16, 2011 at her home. A Celebration of Life Eternal will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. James Whitman officiating. Burial will follow at Hickory Bluff Cemetery in Stevensville. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Berrien County Baptist Church. Those wishing to sign Terri’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Terri was born November 26, 1955 in Benton Harbor to Marvin & Doris (Packard) Jinkins. She graduated from Coloma High School in 1974 where she was a member of the choir. On April 12, 1975, she married Craig Palleschi in Hagar Shores, Michigan. Terri was employed for 35 years at Heath-Zenith in St. Joseph before their closing. She then gained employment with PME in Benton Harbor and was currently employed as the office manager at Mach Mold in Benton Harbor. Terri was a member of Berrien County Baptist Church and the Band Moms at Lakeshore High School. She devoted her life to her family, her church family, and the band moms. In her spare time, Terri enjoyed making ceramics. Terri is survived by her husband Craig; her son Kurt (Rachel) Palleschi of Bridgman; her first grandchild due in July; and her siblings-Darlene White of Batesville, AK, Eleanor Green of Nashville, TN, Leroy (Donna) Jinkins of Coloma, Holly (Vern) Clifford of Coloma and Christine (Bobby) Allen of Mooresville, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister Loraine Dickens.