Parchment neighbors rally for Joan after tree crushes home, trapping her for hours

PARCHMENT, Mich. — Nearly a week after a massive tree crashed through a Parchment home, neighbors are sharing more about the woman who was trapped inside and the community now rallying around her.

Joan, the homeowner, was inside her home near East Glenguile Street when the tree fell, leaving her trapped underneath the wreckage for hours before emergency crews were able to safely remove her.

The collapse drew a large response from multiple agencies, including the Kalamazoo Township Fire Department, which was among the primary responding agencies, along with other crews assisting with the rescue…

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