Juanita was born in New London on Sept. 29, 1944, daughter of the late John & Opal (Hills) Yaworski. She married Melvin Chappell on Nov. 4, 1961.
Juanita lived her entire life in Salem as a homemaker raising her four children. She worked for many years as a waitress, one of her favorite past times was attending all the local fairs with her husband Melvin (Cap) pulling their prize winning oxen teams where Juanita made life long friendships.
Juanita is survived by her husband, Melvin, her daughters, Opal & Hope (Morgrage) her son, Kenneth, 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews and other extended family.
She was pre-deceased by her son Kevin, her brothers, Walter & Robert and her sisters Betty Lee Laudone and June Taylor and her great grandson, Jace.
A private funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. A celebration of Juanita's life will be held at a later date.
