Harvey –Lois Ann Vasseau, 49, of 117 W. Wright Place, Harvey, entered eternal life early Wednesday morning, December 6, 2006.
Born February 1, 1957, in Menominee, a daughter of Gerald Louis and Geraldine June (Dionne) Tappy, Lois was raised in the Harvey area and attended the Marquette schools. She was employed at the former Harvey Inn as a bartender, for a time, later moving to Denver, Colorado, where she was employed as a cook at several retirement homes for ten years. She returned to the Marquette area a year and half ago and, during that time, was employed as a cook at the Crossroads, a bartender at the Dry Dock, and as a cook at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming. Lois had a great love of Lake Superior and enjoyed fishing, birding, country music, cooking, camping, and especially pheasant hunting.
Survivors include three sisters, Linda Bolton and Susan (Frank) Shaft of Milica, MN; and Tammy (Greg) Greenleaf-Riggie of Harvey; a brother, Bruce Wilch of Marinette, WI; several nieces and nephews, among them, Lauralee (Dan) Clement and Jesse Greenleaf of Harvey, Jacob (Catherine) Shaft and Erick Shaft of Milica, MN; several aunts, uncles, great nieces and nephews, and cousins. Also surviving are special friends, Lee Blondeau, Cheri Cuba, Carrie Rose, Rick “Rickles” Conners, Robin Reed, Mike Willis, and Rick Greenleaf. Lois was preceded in death by her parents and husband, William Vasseau.
Friends may call at the Fassbender Funeral Home on Saturday, December 9, beginning at 11:00 am. Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 pm Saturday afternoon, in the funeral home, with Rev. Ben Paris officiating. A reception for family and friends will also be held at Wahlstrom’s Family Restaurant in Harvey from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Saturday. Spring burial will be made in the Holy Cross Cemetery.