Dorothy Yvonne Winters

1918 - 2014  (96 years)

• Name	Dorothy Yvonne Winters
  Birth	7 Jan 1918	Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, Michigan
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Sep 2014	Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Michigan
  Person ID	I2973	King/Roy
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Albert Isaac Winters,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Ontonagan, ONTONAGAN, Michigan d. 6 Aug 1962, Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Apollonia Thersia Brockington,   b. ca. 1876, Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan d. 1958, Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1897	Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1920 - Albert Winters family Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1920-2 - Albert Winters family Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1900, Isaac Winters family 122 Calumet Street Calumet, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1910, Albert Isaac Winters family Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, Michigan
  		Winters - Brockington Marriage Record
  Headstones		Headstone of Isaac and Apollonia (Brockington) Winters
  Family ID	F888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thure Samuel Granquist,   b. 10 Sep 1914, Minnesota d. 12 Jan 1983 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1939	Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan
  Documents		Granquist - Winters Marriage Record
  Headstones		Headstone of Thure and Dorothy (Winters) Granquist
  Family ID	F25583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Jan 1918 - Ontonagon, Ontonagon, Michigan Marriage - 23 Dec 1939 - Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan Death - 21 Sep 2014 - Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan Burial - - Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. Dorothy Yvonne Granquist, 96, of Iron Mountain peacefully went to her eternal rest on September 21, 2014 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital while surrounded by her family following a brief illness. She was born on January 7, 1918 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to the late Albert and Appalonia (Brockington) Winters. As the youngest of seven children, strong family values were instilled at a young age. As a child and young adult, Dorothy was the primary caretaker of her blind mother until her mother's passing. On December 23, 1939, she married the late Thure (Terry) Granquist at Our Saviour?s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He preceded her in death in 1983. She was a lifelong resident of the west side of Iron Mountain, Michigan. Dorothy was a kind, gentle women who loved to spend time with her family. She loved family gatherings and telling stories of the old days. Her kitchen never lacked in delicious homemade baked goods, especially her Special K treats. She also was a devoted Packers fan and never missed watching a game. She was a lifelong member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and a Sunday School teacher for several years. Dorothy's kind demeanor touched many lives and she will be greatly missed by many family and friends. Dorothy is survived by her only child, Dorothy Arlene (Alvin) Peterson of Aurora, Wisconsin; one grandchild, Christina Peterson of Green Bay, Wisconsin; one sister-in-law, Jeanette Granquist of Iron Mountain, Michigan; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was proceeded in death by her three brothers, Charles Winters, Clyde Winters, and Roy Winters; three sisters, Margaret Noel, Louise Alexander, and Inez Dault; four brother-in-laws, Leonard (Lorraine) Granquist, Ernest Granquist, Carl (Elsie) Granquist, and Leslie (Edna) Granquist; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Our Saviour?s Lutheran Church. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 with Pastor Lee Liverance officiating. Burial will be in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. The pallbearers will be Ernie "Skip" Larson, Dennis Larson, Bill Larson, David Larson, Daniel Granquist, and Alan Granquist, who are all nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Arthur Noel, nephew, and Alvin Peterson, son-in-law. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Dorothy Granquist online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.