Mary Erickson Sundberg

Mary Weinert Erickson Sundberg, 93, of Iron Mountain, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She was born July 10, 1917, in Hiawatha, Mich., daughter of the late Karl and Marie (Kaulfuerst) Weinert. Mary moved to Kingsford with her family at the age of eight. She attended Kingsford School, but did not graduate from school until 1991 at age 75. She married William Erickson on Oct. 27, 1935, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church by Rev. Danielson. Mary and Bill ran Erickson Photography Studio in Kingsford for more than 40 years beginning in 1941. They started taking pictures of babies for wives to send to their husbands who were overseas servicemen. He preceded her in death in 1986. She married Lloyd Sundberg on Nov. 27, 1993, and he preceded her in death in 2000. Mary was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, the American Business Women's Association where she was named Woman of the year in 1985, and a charter member of the U. P. Photographers Association. Mary was an avid gardener, enjoyed baking especially pies and cakes, but most of all she loved to read. She enjoyed putting on wildflower and outdoor slide presentations for groups. Mary is survived by her daughter-in-law, Caren Erickson of Kingsford; two grandchildren, Perry (Christine) Erickson and their children, Stacy and Bradley and Paula (Matthew) Benjamin and their children, Glenn (Bethany), Valerie, Brooke and Kimberly (Nicholas) and their son, Johnathon; grandson-in-law, Scott Moniowczak and his children, Harlie and Michael; three brothers, Ossie Weinert of Iron Mountain, Otto Weinert of Crystal Falls, and Wagner (Ann) Weinert of Marshall, Mich.; one sister, Dorothy Ann Sahn of Escanaba; sisters-in-law, Odetta Petrisch of Knoxville Tenn. and Clyo (Phyllis) Erickson of Anderson, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Geri Merhalski of Florence, Wis. and Beth Stream of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, C. Thomas Erickson; a granddaughter, Laurie Erickson Moniowczak; four brothers, Ernest, Fred, Clarence and Carl Weinert; two sisters, Louise Scott and Evelyn Hohman; and a stepdaughter, Donna (Sundberg) Kruse. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m on Thursday at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingsford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. Rev. Chad Ott will officiate. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mary's five nephews Keen Scott, Roger Weinert, Wayne Schultz, Rev. William Hohman, Anthony Caduto, and special friend from Our Redeemer Church, Bruce Bilgreen. Honorary pallbearers will be her nephew, John Erickson, and grandsons, Glenn Benjamin, Bradley Erickson, and Michael Moniowczak. The family of Mary Erickson would like to thank the staff at ManorCare Health Services facility, Dr. Donald Jacobs, Dr. Carl Smoot and especially her roommate, Maxine Stauffer for the wonderful, loving care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Mary Erickson Sundberg online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Mary Erickson Sundberg

May 21, 1918 - May 21, 2011