1918
Marietta
2006
Marietta Korpi
April 28, 1918 — June 19, 2006
Traunik
Marietta Korpi, age 88, of the E-T Road, Traunik, died on Monday, June 19, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born in Herman, Michigan on April 18, 1918 to Matt and Sophia (Repola) Haapala. On August 13, 1939, Marietta married Elmer Mathias Korpi, in Ishpeming. They were married over 65 years when Elmer preceded her in death July 16, 2005. Marietta graduated from L'anse High School in 1936. She lived most of her life in the Traunik area, but she had spent the past fourteen months living with her daughter and son-in-law in the Ford River area. She loved cooking for family and friends. One of her favorites was "biscuit" (a home crushed cardamom ) bread. Her husband Elmer made a loom for her, and she wove many rugs for family and friends. Marietta especially loved skiing; she skied up until March 2001. She enjoyed the casinos, Michigan Lotto, playing board games, and card games as well. She also enjoyed gardening, picking berries, and cooking for her family and friends who came to visit the "Great Northern Vacation Spot" from early summer through hunting season. Her children talked about her great sense-of-humor!
She is survived by three sons - Edwin (Jeanne) Korpi of Traunik/Escanaba, Gerald "Al" (Marlene) Korpi of Livonia, and Ken (Angela) Korpi of St. Joseph, MI; one daughter - Judy (Roger) Tjepkema of Bark River; four grandchildren - Christopher, David, Amy, and Stephanie; three great-grandchildren - Allison, Ella, and Aidan; - one sister - Tyyne Murtomaki of Nisula, MI, and numerous nieces and nephews. Marietta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and siblings Charlie, John, Eino, Urho, Saima, Jennie, Martha, and Wilho.
Services for Marietta will be conducted by Rev. Leslie Niemi at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Chatham on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 2:00 P.M.
Marietta Korpi, age 88, of the E-T Road, Traunik, died on Monday, June 19, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. She was born in Herman, Michigan on April 18, 1918 to Matt and Sophia (Repola) Haapala. On August 13, 1939, Marietta married Elmer Mathias Korpi, in Ishpeming. They were married over 65 years when Elmer preceded her in death July 16, 2005. Marietta graduated from L'anse High School in 1936. She lived most of her life in the Traunik area, but she had spent the past fourteen months living with her daughter and son-in-law in the Ford River area. She loved cooking for family and friends. One of her favorites was "biscuit" (a home crushed cardamom ) bread. Her husband Elmer made a loom for her, and she wove many rugs for family and friends. Marietta especially loved skiing; she skied up until March 2001. She enjoyed the casinos, Michigan Lotto, playing board games, and card games as well. She also enjoyed gardening, picking berries, and cooking for her family and friends who came to visit the "Great Northern Vacation Spot" from early summer through hunting season. Her children talked about her great sense-of-humor!
She is survived by three sons - Edwin (Jeanne) Korpi of Traunik/Escanaba, Gerald "Al" (Marlene) Korpi of Livonia, and Ken (Angela) Korpi of St. Joseph, MI; one daughter - Judy (Roger) Tjepkema of Bark River; four grandchildren - Christopher, David, Amy, and Stephanie; three great-grandchildren - Allison, Ella, and Aidan; - one sister - Tyyne Murtomaki of Nisula, MI, and numerous nieces and nephews. Marietta was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and siblings Charlie, John, Eino, Urho, Saima, Jennie, Martha, and Wilho.
Services for Marietta will be conducted by Rev. Leslie Niemi at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Chatham on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 2:00 P.M.
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