Wendy Bouche

MARQUETTE ? Wendy Lynn Bouche, 48, of Marquette, and former Iron Mountain resident, entered eternal life Wednesday, January 2, 2008, as the result of a tragic automobile accident in Marquette. Wendy was born May 1, 1959 in Iron Mountain, a daughter of Roy and Elaine Johnson and was raised in Iron Mountain. She was a 1977 graduate of the Iron Mountain High School, working at ShopKo while in high school and until 1984 when she moved to Marquette. She received her bachelor's degree in Nursing from Northern Michigan University, and was employed at Marquette General Hospital for many years, working in the ICU and Stepdown Units. For the next four years, she was employed as a traveling nurse across the country. Wendy enjoyed knitting, crafting, sewing, baking, cooking, and most recently treasured time spent with new grandson, Mikey. Wendy's special interests were in helping people and she was a regular blood donor and participated in Locks of Love; always ready to lend a helping hand wherever needed. Survivors include two sons, Michael (Holly) Bouche of Ishpeming and Jeremy (Angela) Bouche of Marquette; special daughter, Carol of California; very dear grandson, Mikey Bouche; her parents, Roy and Elaine Johnson of Kingsford; a sister, Darcy (Tom) Kowalkowski of Aurora, WI; two brothers, Russell (Mickey) Johnson of Kingsford and Nicky (Dana) Johnson of Holt; a special friend, Mike (Janet) Bouche of Arizona; her aunts and uncles, Judy Ritter of Gobles, Arthur "Butch" Richter of Crystal Falls, and Nancy (Jim) Hird of Texas; nieces and nephews, Tony (Robyn), Dustin, Andrew, and Laura Kowalkowski, and Jennifer Bouche; cousins, Terry "Guy" (Kathy) LaCount, Kim (Rob) Beachy, and Rachelle LaCount all of Gobles; special family friends, Kathy Brockman of Lansing, JoAnne (Bob) Burdick of Marquette, and Sherra Howell of Salt Lake City, UT. Wendy was preceded in death by her brother, Jeffrey Johnson; grandparents, George and Mabel Richter; and an uncle, David Richter. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00am CST at the Kingsford Funeral Home in Kingsford. Memorial services will follow at 11:00am CST at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Wendy Bouche online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Kingsford Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.