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Muriel Beaulier

Murial Beaulier

KINGSFORD – I was born Muriel Jane Hanson on June 10, 1928, in Iron Mountain, to the late Axel and Ellen (Freeman) Hanson. I was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church and graduated from Iron Mountain High School class of 1947.

I immediately went to work as a secretary for Bacco Construction Company and worked there for several years. I also worked for Kresge’s, the Colonial and Braumart Theater, D&H Lumber, Friendly Garden Day Care Center and several area restaurants. Often saying, I’m going to work until I’m 85, I met that goal while working at Elaine’s Haven House, an adult foster care home, for many years. I always liked to be busy and thoroughly enjoyed all my different jobs and the people I met and became friends with.

On a Luther League youth group hayride, I met my future husband Howard. We married on Dec. 1, 1951, at First Lutheran Church by Pastor Oscar Purn. We built our home in Kingsford in 1953, when our first child Sandra was born. Along came Susan, Scott, Sherry, Shannon and Sonya, all in a span of 11 years. We spent most summers at a river or a lake, creating wonderful memories.

Howard and I traveled, mainly out west, and although I enjoy the mountains and desert, I was always happy to return to the U.P. We loved our rummage sales and going to auctions. I enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers, among other things, scrapbooking, writing in diaries for over 50 years, a member of a birthday club for over 40 years, reading, painting, and listening to Christian music. In 1991, I received a copyright for a booklet I wrote called “Depression Kid-Frogtown U.S.A.”

Over the years, I’ve jotted down some 200 poems and submitted many articles to the Daily News, whenever the urge struck me. I love to take pictures, hence I am known as the “Grandma with the camera.” I marvel at nature and our abundance of perfect animals. What a great creator we have.

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I’ve been a faithful member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, enjoying my Elizabeth Circle and the many friends I’ve come to know. I kept busy, treasuring my time visiting those confined to home or in a nursing home. I’d like to say thank you, to everyone I’ve met along the way. We shared stories, encouragement and words of faith.

I now consider myself a senior citizen. As we travel on our journey, we all experience many ups and downs that come our way, but how wonderful it is to be blessed with a loving family, friends you can count on, our faithful pets and greatest of all, a deep faith in God.

I stepped into eternity to be with my Lord and Saviour on March 2, 2021, with my family by my side.

I am survived by my husband Howard, of almost 70 years; my six children, Sandra (Peter) Kennedy of Iron Mountain, Susan (Dennis) VanMarter of Kingsford, Scott Beaulier of Kingsford, Sherry (Gene) Kallenbach of New Mexico, Shannon (Ron Johnson) McKindles of Iron Mountain and Sonya (Lenny) Stevenson of Sheboygan, Wis.; my sister, Shirley Moen; 10 wonderful grandchildren, Jesse (Kelly) Kennedy, Jennifer (Andrew) Berg, Chad VanMarter, Scott (Anemone) Beaulier, Stacey (Doug) Lantagne, Dustin (Summer) Beaulier, Alicia (Gavin Hammond) Kallenbach, Clint Kallenbach, Nathan (Tiffany) McKindles, Matthew (Lola) McKindles; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews and dear friends, Elaine and Bob Thomas.

In addition to my parents, I was preceded in death by my sister and brother-in-law, Myrtle and Frank Rahn; my brother-in-law, Marvin Moen; my father-in-law, Alex (Donna) Beaulier; and my mother-in-law. Violet (Herbert) Hughes.

Services will be held June 5, 2021, with details to be announced closer to that date by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Condolences may be expressed to the family of Muriel J. Beaulier online at www.ernashfuneralhome.com.

The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.