Tressa DePotsie

CRYSTAL FALLS - Tressa A. DePotsie, 91, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007, at Iron County Community Hospital. She was born on Nov. 14, 1915, in Crystal Falls the daughter of the late Cresente and Rose Ann (Relievo) Rondon. She resided in Crystal Falls until 1977. Tressa worked many years as a nurse's aide for the school district of Crystal Falls and Iron County Medical Facility. She married Oliver DePotsie on July 30, 1977, and he preceded her in death in 2003. Tressa and Oliver were residents of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford area for many years. Tressa was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary of Crystal Falls. She was also a member of the State Employee Retirement Association and Community Schools. She is survived by her son, Roger (Charlotte) Grandahl of Crystal Falls; daughters, Iris Zimmerman of Iron River, Janet Legault of Iron Mountain, Kathleen (Neil) Bishop of Lodi, Wis. and Tessie Rae Grandahl of Henderson, Nev.; sisters, Ann Zanon of Caspian, Katherine Schiavo and Theresa Rose Bowman of Crystal Falls and Marion (Francis) Furno of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Lori Zimmerman and Raymond (Jamie) Zimmerman of Iron River, Roger Jr. (Becky) Grandahl of Crystal Falls, Daniel Grandahl of Grand Rapids, lower Michigan, Brian Legault of Iron Mountain, Janine (John) Blemberg of Marquette and Angela Grandahl of Henderson, Nev.; great-grandchildren, Carla and Ashley Helgemo, Libbey Kaiser, James and Brant Zimmerman, and John, Anthony, Kathleen and Mary Beth Grandahl and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Caroline Johnson and Carmen Hendershott; five brothers, Hugo Johnson, Louis Zanon, John Schiavo, Glen Hendershott and Angelo Rondon. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the United Lutheran Church in Crystal Falls. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church. Rev. Michael Laakko will officiate. Entombment will take place at the Mausoleum in Gardens of Rest Cemetery. Condolences to the family of Tressa DePotsie can be expressed online at ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash funeral home with the arrangements.

Tressa DePotsie

April 13, 1916 - April 13, 2007