Stella Roberts

Stella H. Roberts 96, of 417 E. Stanton St. Iron Mountain, died on April 17, 2012 at her home. Stella was born on December 5, 1915 in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Carl and Hilda (Nordlund) Carlson. She also resided in Breitung Twp., Waukesha, Green Bay and Little Suamico. Stella worked for several years as an inspector for the Perfex Corporation in Kingsford. She was a Department Manager at Montgomery Ward and Company for sixteen years, retiring in 1971. Her life was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing for her family. She also enjoyed stamp collecting and was a member of the philatelic club. Stella was the longest standing member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, both in age and tenure. She was a 1933 graduate of Kingsford High School. Of Swedish decent, she enjoyed researching her family geneology, tracing her ancestry back to the 1700's in Oland, an island in the Baltic Sea. Her ancestors were farmers and emigrated to America via England. Stella married Elmer Roberts on February 19, 1972 in Iron Mounain. They were married thirty two years before he preceded her in death on July 12, 2008. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her son Dale, two infant daughters; five brothers, C. Helmer, Gerhard, Robert, Roy, Oliver and Albin Carlson; five sisters, Hilder Weber, Linnea Erickson, Elve DeLano, Edythe Schinderle, and Agnes Bundy. She was the last survivor of her generation. Stella is survived by her sons, Paul (Mary) Olson of Florida and Gary (Evelyn) Olson of Iron Mountain, her daughters Gail (Ralph) Valine of Florence WI and Diane (Bob) Ivey of Clarksville, TN, eleven grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren , nine great great grandchildren, one great great great granchild and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church Community Food Pantry. Burial will be in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. Condolences to the family of Stella Roberts may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Stella Roberts

April 17, 1916 - April 17, 2012