Waneta Fayas

KINGSFORD - Waneta Fayas, 65, of 200 East Sagola Ave., Kingsford, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at Aurora Bay Care Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. She was born Jan. 2, 1942, in Grand Marais, Mich., daughter of the late Elwood and Blanche (Cunningham) Walstrom. Waneta married Paul Fayas on June 6, 1959, at the Assembly of God parsonage in Iron Mountain. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of the Church of God. Waneta was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, her dogs and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Paul; five children, Timothy (Cathy) Fayas of Green Bay, Wis., Scott (Mina) Fayas of Iron Mountain, Ken (Mindey) Fayas of Aurora, Wis., Linda (Gary) Mainville of Kingsford and Joyce (Michael) Maszka of Norway; six sisters, Marilyn Sam of Iron Mountain, Barbara (Clarence) Bennett of Kingsford, Lois Walstrom of Quinnesec, Eva (Farrin) Ethington of Iron Mountain, Sharon (Alan) Weber of Aurora, and Tina (Donald) Schoolfield of Virginia; a sister-in-law, Darcy Walstrom of Niagara, Wis.; 15 grandchildren, Michael Lanham, Timothy (Stacy) Fayas, Ryan Fayas, Andrea Pearey, April and Alyssa Fayas, Leah (Benjamin) Suazo, Kenny Fayas, Steve (Janet) Mainville, Matt Mainville, Andrew and Brittney Nichols, Michael Maszka, and Sara and Danielle Van Pembrook; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Miron and a brother, Elwood "Sonny" Walstrom who donated one of his kidneys to Waneta and gave her an extra 10 years of life. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. David Anderson will officiate. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Waneta Fayas online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of the Dialysis Unit at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Waneta Fayas

September 23, 1942 - September 23, 2007