Gordon Mathew Koski

L'Anse

Gordon Mathew Koski, 80, of L'Anse, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at his home.

He was born on October 30, 1920 in Bessemer, the son of the late Emil and Naimi (Kari) Koski. Gordon attended Baraga High School, Flight School at MTU & Tool & Die School. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Gordon married Nora Corgan on May 26, 1939 in L'Anse and they lived in the L'Anse area all their lives. Mr. Koski worked for the Ford Foundation and All-Wood Inc of Baraga as a forester, and at C.C. I. as a heavy equipment operator for 14 years, retiring in 1983. Gordon was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps, the German Band of L'Anse & member and past commander of the L'Anse V.F.W. Post #3897. He loved music, gardening, fishing and hunting.

Preceding him in death were his parents, several brothers and sisters and a grandson.

Surviving are his wife, Nora Koski of L'Anse, 1 son: Gordon (Marilyn) Koski of L'Anse; 5 daughters: H. Sue (Darwyn) Cote of Mohawk, Lynne Koski Lanczy of Marquette, Candace (Sigurds) Janners of Houghton, Trudi Koski of Ishpeming, Cynthia (Dennis) Lundy of L'Anse; 20 grandchildren: Wil, Bradley, Athena, Gordette, Colleen, Cathy, Darryl, Dan, Jane, Edward Jack, Elizabeth, Christy, Jeremiah, Honora, Victoria, Levi , Brandon, Sherry, Dennis A. & Mathew; 26 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren; step-mother, Martha Koski of Ishpeming; 4 brothers: Ronald (Donna) of Freemont, WI., Brian "Wally" (Lorraine) of Marquette, Kevin (Billie) of Mississippi, Gerald (Peggy) of Ishpeming; 2 sisters: Gloria Haapala of Marquette, Martha (Fran) Bertucci of Ishpeming & numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2001 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in L'Anse with Fr. Greg Heikkala to officiate. Military rites will be accorded by the Keweenaw Detachment 1016 Marine Corps League following the Mass.

Inurnment will be in the L'Anse Evergreen Cemetery.

The Jacobson Funeral Home in L'Anse is assisting the Koski family.