Lafon Joy Kortman 56, of Yale, past away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 while on hospice. She was born and raised in Holland, Michigan to Harris and Joyce Kortman. She was a longtime resident of Toledo, OH and of Yale, MI. She is survived by two adored children, Joshua J. Rutt and Kathryn J. Rutt; two brothers and a sister, Calvin, Mark and Renee; several nieces and nephews and longtime companion, Ronald J. Giles. Lafon loved communing with nature and was an artsy Aquarius. Joyous in this life and extremely happy in the next. A grateful friend of Bill W. since 2/18/2003. A memorial luncheon will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the First Presbyterian Church of Yale. Memorials are suggested to the We Care Resale by the Yale Ministerial Association. Arrangements are by Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale. For information and Guest Book kaatzfunerals.com