George G. Stockero, Sr.

George Guido Stockero, Sr., age 77 of Caspian, passed away at the Omega House Hospice Facility in Houghton on Friday, February 23, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1940 in Hermansville, the son of the late Guido and Emma (Marana) Stockero. He moved to Stambaugh as young child. On September 4, 2001, George married Barbara (nee Woons) and the couple resided in Caspian. George graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1958. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in biology education from Northern Michigan University. George taught high school biology for 30 years, the first two in Beaverton, MI and the remainder at Forest Park High School, where he retired in 1992. After his retirement, he worked as a ski instructor at Ski Brule for 25 years. For the past three summers, he worked at the George Young Golf Course.  An avid hunter, George made daily visits to his camp in Iron River Township. He enjoyed hosting many get-togethers for family, friends and classmates. He was instrumental in helping to form the Iron County Bowhunters Club, which held their semi-annual banquet at his camp. He spent much of his free time playing smear at camp with his “card buddies”. George was also an avid golfer and enjoyed wintering in Arizona. He was often seen doing his five mile walks in Iron County.  Besides his parents, George was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jerold Saundri.  George is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, George Jr. (Shari), Chassell, and Geoffry (Terri Hughes), Petoskey; step-daughter Stacy (Brett) Rodriguez, Greenfield, WI; step-son Ryan (Kelley) Lindberg, Los Angeles, CA; grandchildren Zachary (Emily) Stockero, Andrew Stockero, Brooke and Chloe Rodriguez, and Jaxon and Sloane Lindberg. He is further survived by his sister, Nancy Saundri, brother-in-law, George (Beverly) Woons, three nieces, Kathryn (Dan) Brugman, Jane (Don) Palmer, and Rebecca (Mike) Mannikko, and special cousin, Larry (Susan) Polich. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River, MI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Caspian, with Fr. Gregory Veneklase officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Iron County Cancer Unit, P.O. Box 45, Iron River, MI 49935 or to the Omega House, 2211 Maureen Lane, Houghton, MI 49931. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of George G. Stockero, Sr., please visit our flower store.