Vada Kostreva

Vada J. Kostreva Age 82 Iron River, MI Was called to the Lord on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Northstar Health System, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 30, 1930 in Gibbs City, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Santa Ponozzo. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1948. She later attended CNA School and Realtor School. Vada was employed as a realtor by Century 21 and Riverland Real Estate for many years, retiring in 2005. Vada was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River. She enjoyed reading, knitting, and going to the casino. She especially loved her dog, Cooter. She is survived by her son, Sonny (Lynn) Kostreva of Menominee, MI Daughters, Reinelle (Charles) Dennis of Iron River Joan (Bill) Popp-Whettam of Green Bay, WI Jane (Ken) Maki of Iron River Brother, Harvey (Elna) Ponozzo of Iron River Sister, Diane Ponozzo of Burbank, IL Grandchildren, Renee Studebaker (Bill Bialek), Andrea (Jeff) King, Addie (Matt) Waterstradt, Rick Christensen (Jessica Aho), Stephen (Rachel) Popp, Eric (Nicky) Popp, Ashley (Jeremiah) Haile, LaRae Kostreva, And Jason (Deb) Fish Ten great grandchildren Many nieces, nephews, and extended family She was preceded in death by her son Rick Kostreva; son-in-law, Stephen G. Popp Sr.; great granddaughter, Rhyan Leigh Popp; brothers, Rudolph and Leonard; infant sisters, Esther and Daisy; sister, Esther; and nephew, Harvey Ponozzo. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 2, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River, with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Vada Kostreva, please visit our flower store.