PeeWee (Allen Jays) Pearson

PeeWee (Allen Jays) Pearson, age 83, of Iron Mountain, MI passed away on July 11, 2018 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI after recent open heart surgery. PeeWee was born Allen Jays Pearson on March 19, 1935 to Arthur and Dorothy Pearson of Aurora, WI. That was the only day he ever “went by” Allen. Nurses dubbed him PeeWee in the maternity ward and it stuck…for his entire life. As his nurse at Bellin said on his last day in a hospital “I will never hear the name PeeWee the same way again”. For those who knew him, his name was an anomaly for this strong man. PeeWee loved cars. And he loved people. And he loved uniting them. He spent a long and storied (oh, the stories…) career selling cars in the Iron Mountain area, for Edwards Chevrolet. His career there spanned 50 years. PeeWee had an exceptional memory…especially for cars and people. Mention someone he has not seen in 50 years and he could tell you a lot about them, including what car he sold them and some interesting aspect of the deal. His career became a big part of our family life. After retiring, he went from four wheels to two and enjoyed riding his bicycle around town…every day…three one hour trips. What other 83 year old puts over 3000 miles/year on his bicycle? It was a great way to see and connect with people. And a daily stop or two at B&B Tire was not to be missed. PeeWee was such a compassionate man. He deeply cared for people. PeeWee married the love of his life, Shirley (Davis) Pearson, in 1955. Together they built a wonderful life and were the anchor of their strong and loving family. PeeWee is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Shirley, four daughters: Susan Mahony of Fish Creek, WI, Sally (Dean) Heidtke of Iron Mountain, Pamela (Kurt) Bergstrom of Rhinelander, WI, Paula (Jim Nelford) Allen of The Villages, FL, six grandchildren Amanda (Brendan) O’Donnell of Midland MI, Ron (Amber) Perrington of Fon du Lac, WI, Chase Perrington of Pensacola, FL, David Nystrom of Appleton, WI, Kelly (Mark) Truettner of Appleton, WI, Erin Mahony of Phoenix, AZ and nine great-grandchildren, sisters-in law Delores Pearson, Jean Ann Pearson, Barbara (Ernie Ostroski) Church, Nancy Chereskin, Claudette Davis, Karen (Roger) Beyer, Janet (Paul) Gude, brother Gene (Debbie) Davis, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by sisters Marcheta (Keta) Steebs, Dolores Landstrom, Yvonne LaTona, brothers Arthur (Wayne) and Kent Pearson, son-in-law Dan Mahony, and grand-daughter Hanna Bergstrom. There will be a visitation at 11:00 am on Friday, July 20, 2018 at First Lutheran Church (1210 S. Stephenson Ave, Iron Moutain, MI). A service will be held at 1:00 PM. Everyone is invited to a celebration of PeeWee’s life from 4-7 PM at PeeWee and Shirley’s home at 1421 W. Hughitt St. in Iron Mountain. In lieu of flowers, you are encouraged to make a donation to the charity of your choice in honor of PeeWee. Condolences may be expressed to the family of PeeWee (Allen JAYS) Pearson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

PeeWee (Allen Jays) Pearson

March 19, 1935 - July 11, 2018