Albert U. Stenfors

Albert Uno Stenfors, 94, of Iron Mountain, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born on June 28, 1919 in Foster City, Michigan, son of the late Victor and Hilja (Longsjo) Stenfors. Albert attended school in Felch, graduating from Felch High School in 1939. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army seeing action during WWII with the 165th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion . He was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in action in New Guinea on April 12, 1943. Albert married Dorothy Hord on May 14, 1949 in Iron Mountain. Together they had celebrated over 64 years together before Dorothy preceded him in death on July 30, 2013. Albert worked for Lake Shore as a machinist for over twenty years, retiring in 1984. He was a faithful member of the First Covenant Church where he was a member of the choir for 59 years. Albert was also a lifetime member of the Iron Mountain Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, the Felch- Breen Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He had volunteered over 2500 hour at the Iron Mountain VA Hospital. Albert also enjoyed bowling, golfing, and playing cribbage. In addition to his parents and wife, Albert was preceded in death by seven brothers, Jalmer, Leonard, Edward, Walter, Arne, Roy and Gilbert Stenfors and a sister, Alice Carlson. Albert is survived by his son, Ken (Pamela) Stenfors of Menomonee Falls, WI; granddaughters , Jennifer (John) Pluta, Tina (Jeffrey Enders) Stenfors and Krissa Ellis; great grandchildren, Jack, Rachel, Alex, and Ben Pluta, Tyler Schuls and Charlotte Enders; brother, Robert (Judy) Stenfors of Spooner, WI; sister, Bertha Carlson of Iron Mountain. Visitation will be on Saturday from 9:30-11:00am at the First Covenant Church in Iron Mountain. The funeral service will follow at 11:00am on Saturday at the church. Rev. Peter Erickson will officiate. Burial will be in the Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. Pallbearers will be, John Pluta, Jack Pluta, Tyler Schuls, Jeffrey Enders, Neil Stenfors and Lloyd Hord. In lieu of flowers a memorials may be made in his memory to the First Covenant Church Choir. Condolences to the family of Albert U. Stenfors may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements

Albert U. Stenfors

June 28, 1919 - March 29, 2014