

Justina Theokas (Springer) born May 16, 1946 passed on to eternal life July 11, 2010 with her loving husband Gregory by her side. Justina touched everyone who met her with her gentle soul and strong spirit. Raised in Traverse City on East Bay she danced ballet and played cello, attended Interlochen summer camp and graduated from Central in 1964. After studying French at the Sorbonne in Paris she graduated from Michigan State in 1968. She taught dance to young and old in her studio in Port Orford, Oregon until she met her husband in 1976. She lived with her family Greg and daughters in Grosse Pointe Park and devoted her life to teaching French, dance and Iyengar Yoga. Her greatest joys were raising Sia and Patty, creating dance with ICE members and walking many parks and beaches with Gregory. She is survived by her husband Gregory Theokas, daughters Patty Theokas of New York, Athanasia Theokas of Chicago, sisters Vicky Springer and Mary Springer, sister-in-law Mary (Milton)Carfes and extended family and friends. Parents were Gertrude Maki of Sault St. Marie and Morgan Springer of Chicago. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 pm with a scripture service 7:30 pm at the A. H. Peters Funeral Home 20705 Mack Avenue at Vernier Road Grosse Pointe Woods. In state Thursday 10:30 am until time of funeral service 11:00 am at St. Ambrose Catholic Church 15004 Hampton, Grosse Pointe Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. John Hospital Foundation-Healing Arts, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church or St. Ambrose Church.
Funeral Home:
A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe
20705 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
US 48236
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