Nancy J. Bastianello

Nancy J. Bastianello, age 84, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay, WI. Nancy was born November 11, 1932 in Iron River, the daughter of the late Reino and Cecilia (Karnack) Lake. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from the Iron River High School in 1951. While in high school, Nancy was a cashier at Mehlstrom’s Drug Store in Iron River. Nancy married Anthony “Tony” Bastianello on September 27, 1952 at the St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River. The couple celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in 1997, and he preceded her in death on October 9, 1997. She was employed at the West Iron County School System as a Teacher’s Aide for 26 years and also as a waitress at the Iron Inn Motel for many years. Nancy was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River, the Rosary Sodality, Iron County Ultreya, and a former member of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Nancy loved to crochet, knit, and make raspberry jam and spaghetti sauce. She also loved to play with her great grandchildren and walk in the woods at her lake house. She is survived by her son, Don (Carol) Bastianello of Iron River; daughter, Toni (Dennis) Gevaert of Green Bay, WI; grandchildren, Joshua (Erica) Bastianello of Cedarburg, WI, Jerod (Katee) Bastianello of Wrightstown, WI, Jenna (Matt) Epkey of Grand Rapids, MI, Matthew (Kelly) Gevaert of Green Bay, WI, and Marlee (Edward) Hunt of Green Bay, WI; great grandchildren, Vincent and Amelia Bastianello, Reed, Claire, and Grace Bastianello, Isaiah, Owen, and Elise Epkey, Payton Jeske, Jackson and Alessandra Gevaert, and Ariauna Hunt; brother, Reino (Arlene) Lake Jr. of Iron Mountain, MI; sisters, Marie (Michael) McMahon of Pickett, WI and Vicki Lantz of Hillsboro, OR; sister-in-law, Josephine (Bastianello) Keliin; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, August Bastianello and Joseph Lantz and sisters-in-law, Clare, Emma, Perina, Bernice and Irma. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial.  The Rosary Sodality will form an Honor Guard at the service. Pallbearers will be Joshua Bastianello, Jerod Bastianello, Matthew Gevaert, Albert Gasperini, Brian Keliin, and Matt Epkey. Honorary pallbearer will be Dale Keliin. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery, Iron River. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Iron County Cancer Unit, P.O. Box 45, Iron River, MI 49935. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Nancy J. Bastianello, please visit our flower store.