Tina Kilberg
Tina Kilberg
ISHPEMING, MI- Tina Kilberg, age 97, longtime Ishpeming resident passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee.
Tina was born in Laurium, MI on March 8, 1927, a daughter of the late Mary (Ferrari) and Natale Lencioni. She was a graduate of the Calumet High School where she had been a cheerleader. Tina will be remembered as an “All-Star” at being a stay-at-home Mom and was one who truly lived for her family and extended family.
Tina was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed golfing at the Wawonowin Country Club where she had been a longtime member, along with playing bridge in local bridge clubs. Tina enjoyed entertaining for neighborhood parties and corporate get togethers.
Survivors include a daughter, Natalie M. Bradley of Brighton, a son, Martin (Carol) Kilberg of Miamisburg, OH; grandchildren, Anastacia and Jonathan Kilberg, sister-in-law Mary Ann Kilberg, brother-in-law Jerry Brynn, along with several nieces and nephews.
Tina was preceded in death by her husband Walter M. Kilberg in 2002, a brother, Tony Lencioni and 2 sisters, Genevieve Lanfranki, Delphine Makela.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ishpeming, with Fr. Christian Flagstadt officiating. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9:00am until the time of services on Saturday at the church. Interment will take place at Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. The Mass will be livestreamed at Ishpemingcatholic.com/live
The family wishes to say a special thank you to the employees and morning crew at Huron Mountain Bakery whose friendship carried her through the loss of her husband.
The family also wishes to say a special thank you to the Teal Lake Assisted Living staff for the wonderful care that Tina received while she was a resident.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at stjude.org or Tunnel to Towers at t2t.org or Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org in Tina’s memory.
Tina’s obituary may also be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.