Heather Ann Jarvela/Johnson III

Heather Ann Jarvela/Johnson III

February 18, 1970 - October 27, 2025

i.e. - 20,341 Days on Earth 

Heather Jarvela, age 55, of Lake Orion peacefully passed away, with her husband (Jim) by her side on October 27, 2025 at their Residence, under Hospice Care. Her devotion to life and living it completely and not wasting a moment was her passion. Her determination while navigating her cancer never showed that her health was diminishing her time with us. She never complained about being dealt this card, she wanted to play out life just as it did and she departed in complete content.

Funeral arrangements will be as follows:

Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home

111 East Flint Street

Lake Orion, MI 48362

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Friday Nov. 7 (3p-7p) memorial showing

Saturday Nov. 8 (10-12) memorial showing

followed with minor prayer & reflections (12p-1p)

In honor of Heathers love for Christmas, a Christmas gift unwrapping for Heathers Niece Maya Delcotto of the late sister Heidi Decotto (Jarvela) & all (11) of her second cousins.

Heather was born February 18, 1970 in Royal Oak, the daughter of Glenn Arthur Jarvela (deceased) and Barbara Lynn Jarvela (Marzec). Survived by Barbara and her loving brother Christopher Jarvela. Proceeded in death by her sister Heidi Delcotto (Jarvela). She was a 1988 graduate of Harrison High School and attended OCC of Farmington Hills. She married James Johnson III on January 12, 2025 in Troy at Beaumont/Corewell heath, where nurses and aids decorated a hospital suite & attended the ceremony. Heather and Jim first date was on June 30, 2007. Both had experienced divorce and were just happy without having to be wed, no one would have guessed this. Their marriage was as valid as if they had wed on that first date.

Heather enjoyed career(s) in the accounting at Air International, accounts receivable/customer service rep. at Paw Print Inn, account billing/payable at Hamilton Engineering and legal secretary at Shapiro/Goren P.C. No matter the positions she obtained, she was magnetic in attention that she provided along with a mission to understand with kindness each and every personal connection. Hence, she wanted to know more about you then you could ever provide. Accomplishments abound her, on a challenge she obtained certification through PSIA/AASI and was the Director of snowboard for Blizzard Ski & Snowboard School. She volunteered as a SAG driver for Make-A-Wish foundation.

Being proficient in the French language. She enjoyed living in France one entire summer.

SPECIAL NOTE: Heather will be cremated and wished for her ashes to be placed in locations you would like to share with her. A necklace, river, lake, foreign country, mountain peak, pages of a favorite book. She deserves to be amongst even more. Please fill in a name card and drop into the receptacle near her casket. We will obtain your mailing address from the book of registry

You are welcome to providing contributions to Heather’s go-fund-me to help cover the mounting medical debt.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/5pykgb-donate-to-help-heather?attribution_id=sl:95cb1810-e063-416e-8c05-d29c254c681c&lang=en_US&ts=1759450996&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp17_ta&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link