Mary Walstrom Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Ann Walstrom AURORA, Wis. - Mary Ann Walstrom, 62, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at her home with her family at her side. She was born Nov. 16, 1941, in Florence, Wis., the daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy (LaFebvre) Christesen. Mary graduated from Florence High School in 1959. She married Bruce Walstrom on June 24, 1961, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Florence. She retired in 1998 from the Kingsford Medical Center, where she worked in the office as a billing and insurance specialist for more than 20 years. Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aurora and served on the church council. Mary enjoyed traveling, hiking, sewing, and gardening. She was a very loving and kind wife, mother, and grandmother. She was loved by all who knew her. Mary is survived by her husband, Bruce; four children, Steve Walstrom of Cloquet, Minn., Carole (Marvin) Wall of DePere, Wis., Kent (Charlene) Walstrom of Aurora and Pam (Steve) Koltz of Allouez, Wis.; one brother, Ron Christesen of Iron Mountain, a sister, Elaine (Jack) Rochon of Florence, and eight grandchildren, Brian, Andy, and Scott Wall, Sarah, Jay, and Joseph Walstrom, and Collin and Ryan Koltz. Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited today at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aurora. Fr. Michael Betley will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in the spring at the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marv Wall, Steve Koltz, Tom Rochon, David Rochon, Mike Glime and Bill Christesen. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Mary Walstrom online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.