Ann King

"Ann King" KINGSFORD - Ann P. King, 87, of 1852 Mary's Way, Kingsford, went home to the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ann was born on Oct. 20, 1917, in Iron River, daughter of the late John and Ethel (Sensiba) Purcell. She graduated from Iron River High School in 1935, and went on to attend St. Francis School of Nursing in Peoria, Ill., where she earned her degree as a registered nurse. She married Wilbert King on March 28, 1940, and enjoyed 59 years of marriage with him before he preceded her in death on July 28, 1999. Ann worked at the Stambaugh General Hospital until 1966 when she moved to the Iron Mountain area to work at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, and the Iron Mountain V.A. until her retirement in 1980. Ann was a very dedicated and compassionate nurse; she truly loved being a nurse. She was a member of the Iron Mountain Women's Club and the NARFE Group. Ann enjoyed reading and knitting in her spare time, however her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her family, she loved nothing more than having her family around her. She was a truly devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by three sons, Sandy (Pam) King of Iron Mountain, Thomas (Kari) King of Seattle, Wash., Gerald (Sue) King of Mercer Island, Wash.; a daughter, Mary Joan (Marvin) Saltz of Kingsford; a sister, Betty Roberts of Glenview, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Anthony Woods of Dearborn, lower Michigan; a son-in-law, Vincent Trenkle of Howell lower Michigan; 11 grandchildren, Matthew (Dawn) Trenkle, Michael (Jennifer) Trenkle, Mark (Jennifer) Trenkle, Kevin Trenkle, Mark Saltz, Katherine Saltz, Anthony and Elizabeth King, Aaron and Evan King, Lauren King; four great-grandchildren, Haley and Brendan Trenkle, Zachary Trenkle and Zoe Dee Freeman Ann was preceded in death by a son, Jared Joseph; a daughter, Dee Ann Trenkle; a brother James Purcell, and a sister Mary Joan Woods. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. Fr. Daniel Zaloga will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in Iron River. Pallbearers will be Matthew Trenkle, Michael Trenkle, Mark Trenkle, Kevin Trenkle, Mark Saltz, and Anthony King. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Ann King online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Ann King

September 10, 1918 - September 10, 2005