Dorothy A. Anderson

Dorothy Ann (Tomasoski) Anderson, age 92, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on March 17, 2018, in Iron River, Michigan. She was born on November 18, 1925, in Norway, Michigan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Bilski) Tomasoski. She attended the Palatka schools, and graduated from Stambaugh High School, with the Class of 1943. After graduation, she worked in Detroit during WWII, and then returned to Gaastra. She married Elmer “Swede” Anderson at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gaastra on August 9, 1947. They celebrated 59 wonderful years together before Swede’s passing on March 16, 2007. She was employed as a secretary for the Upper Peninsula Power Company for 25 years, until her retirement. She was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Church until its closure, and of St. Cecilia's Church in Caspian. She was a lifelong member of St. Ann's Society. She enjoyed reading, staying connected to friends through her computer, knitting, and visiting with friends. She loved to cook and bake, and was generous in sharing her recipes with family members and others. She was especially pleased to hear that a relative had tried and succeeded in making pierogis, raspberry pie, or her three-layer dessert bars. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Michael (Jeanne) Anderson of Lakeville, MN, and Alan (Kim) Anderson, of Grafton, WI; daughter, Kathleen (Mark Henschel) Haydon of Iron River, MI; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Anderson of Iron River, MI; brother, David (Johnette) Tomasoski of Manistique, MI; sister, Virginia (Jean) Johnston of Edina, MN; grandchildren, Eric (Sandy) Anderson, Nicole (Scott) Creighton, Meredith (Bryan) Davis, Shannon (Gar) Lutes, Michelle Anderson, Matthew (Nicole) Haydon, Raymond (Elvia) Anderson, and Joseph (Maddie) Haydon; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Ashlyn, Colleen, Haydon, Emma, Kathryn, Mora, Anika, Maya, and Manie; lifelong friend, Betty Bal; as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark in 2009; three brothers and their wives, Andrew (Valerie), Lawrence (Diane), and Raymond (Beatrice); and one sister, Esther Tomasoski. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Caspian, with Father Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Stambaugh Cemetery, in the spring. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dorothy A. Anderson, please visit our flower store.