Charlotte Ann Emond

She was born June 28, 1935, in Iron Mountain, and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Anderson) Peterson. Char graduated from Kingsford High School in 1953. On June 11, 1955, she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart and square dance partner, Ronald Emond, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Ronald preceded Char in death on March 26, 2011, after the couple enjoyed nearly 56 years of marriage.

Char wore many different hats for many different companies but she was particularly fond of her time spent as an operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Company, an agent for Stephens Real Estate, and owning and running the Edgewater Resort with Ron.

Charlotte was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. She loved to travel, especially out west, camping in one of her many RVs. She also enjoyed long car rides, pontoon boat rides, and eating out at restaurants. She was a talented pianist and found serenity in music, art and painting. Char had a passion for entertaining, interior design, cooking and baking. She especially loved baking her famous chocolate brownies (with a secret ingredient) with her granddaughter Heather.

Charlotte will be missed by her daughter, Jill (Todd) Lemke; granddaughters, Heather (Dave) Ten Broeck, of Westminster, Md., Jennifer Bera (Bill Fadden) of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Kirstina Lemke of Niagara, Wis; and great-grandchildren, Derrick and Aaron Ten Broeck, and Ellie Bera.

Private services will be held at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Kingsford. Burial will be in the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery.

Charlotte’s family would like to thank the staff of Optalis Health & Rehab as well as the entire church community at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church for all of their care and support.

Condolences may be expressed to the family of Charlotte Ann Emond online at www.ernshfuneralhomes.com.

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