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Betty J. Pepin

ELY TWP, MI – Betty J. Pepin, age 87 of 2543 Co. Rd. 496, Ishpeming (Ely Twp) passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility with her family at her side.

Betty was born August 1, 1930 in Negaunee to Raymond E. and Elizabeth (Schaffer) Johnson. She graduated from Ishpeming High School, class of 1948. Betty worked as a seamstress at the H.W. Gossard Company. She also worked at Madelyne’s Pasty Shop and the Mather Nursing Center.

Betty was a gifted quilter and enjoyed teaching others how to quilt. She was also an excellent cook and her family remembers the delicious pasties she would make for their Sunday trips to camp. Above all else, the most important thing to Betty was her family. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

Betty is survived by 4 children: Ted (Corinne) Pepin, Gary (Darlene) Pepin, Susan (Gary) Haney and Jane (Robert) LaForest all of Ely Township, 5 sisters: Shirley Kelly, Joan Solka, Jeanette (Doug) McNeil, Grace (Ken) Saari, and Marianne (David) French, 2 brothers: Clarence (Alice) Johnson and Robert (Marlene) Johnson, 12 grandchildren: Mindy, Bradley, Carley, Kimberley, Lindsey, Steffanie, Gary, Jeffery, Michael, Robert, Danielle and Kara, 24 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ted in 2012, a brother Raymond Johnson and 2 sisters Beverly Magnuson and Judy Dixon.

Betty’s family will greet relatives and friends on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 9:00am-11:00am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Ishpeming where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Fr. Larry Van Damme officiating.

A luncheon will follow at K/D Hall located at St. Johns Church.

Interment will take place at Northland Chapel Gardens.

Betty’s obituary may be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.