Jeanette R. Granquist

Jeanette R. Granquist, 96, of Iron Mountain passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022. Jeanette was born July 18, 1926, in Iron Mountain, MI, daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Anderson-Weston) Querio. She graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1944, and married Ernest Granquist on July 9, 1948 in Reno, NV; he preceded her in death in 1987. Jeanette was the strong connecting point of her family and neighborhood. Growing up on the “Nort Side” during the depression gave her strength and appreciation of everything. Jeanette was proud of the fact that she was a plane spotter here in Iron Mountain during WWII. She worked in a drug store before she was married and then focused on being a wonderful Mom. We called her “the don’t worry, be happy lady'' because she was always upbeat, encouraging, fun, and very modern. She had many nicknames over the years - Bonetch to the younger kids because she didn’t think she was old enough to be called Grandma; teabag to her nieces who teased her because of her constant tea drinking; Moonshine Mary to the gambling bus crowd because she did bring them moonshine & other cocktails to enjoy; and Jaybird to other family members because she definitely was so much fun! She was also called “Queen of the bad girls” because she enjoyed stirring up a bit of trouble now & then! She was proud of her children who were faithful Christians as was she - her granddaughter became a minister and her daughters, son and their spouses also preached, taught Sunday school, and participated in pulpit supply and jail ministries. Jeanette was always up for new adventures, such as flipping a house before anyone even thought of it. She was an amazing woman, canning all of Dad’s vegetables, keeping the house and yard looking spectacular, teaching all the little neighborhood boys how to play baseball and then giving them a haircut too. She leaves a legacy of love. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Jim) Meier; grandchildren, Christopher Campbell, Corinne (Todd Parsons) Johnson, Anthony (Megan) Granquist, Marc (Tina) Granquist; great-grandchildren, Austin Meier, Gatsby Campbell, Mary Alice Johnson, Chester Johnson, and Quinn and Nathan Leonard; a brother, Bernard (Judi) Querio; a son-in-law, Jerry Johnson; a daughter-in-law, Debra (Ray) Lorick; and many special nieces and nephews. Along with her parents and husband, Jeanette is preceded in death by her children, Nancy Johnson and Richard Granquist; grandchildren, Shelly Johnson-Leonard and Justin Meier; and siblings, Marjorie (Eugene) Stephens, Alice (Gerald) Kanska, and Loretta (Earl) VanNess. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am at the church followed by a luncheon in the church hall. Rev. Lee Liverance will officiate. Burial will be in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Jeanette R. Granquist online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Jeanette R. Granquist

July 18, 1926 - December 30, 2022