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SUOMI LOCATION, MI – Gordon Harold LaMere, 93, of Suomi Location, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, December 22, 2022, at The Trillium House in Marquette, in the care of his loving family and UP Home Health and Hospice.
Born Jan. 24, 1929, in Negaunee to Fere and Lena (Delarye) LaMere, Gordon attended Negaunee Public Schools and was a lifelong area resident. He worked at Cleveland Cliffs for 41 years at Bunker Hill, Maas, Mather A, Tilden and Empire Mines and Brownstone Diamond Drilling Equipment.
Mr. LaMere was a member of the Richmond Township Community Club. In his free time, he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was also a natural handyman and a skilled carpenter.
Surviving are his loving wife of 72 years, Viola (LaChance) of LaMere Suomi Location; his two sons, Raymond (Gloria Sheck) LaMere of Midway Location and Gregg (Laurie Jacob) LaMere of Illinois; three daughters: Louise (Daryl) Kobie of AuTrain, Gail (Tom) Roose of Palmer and Rita (Tim) Laiho of Suomi Location; 16 grandchildren: Gordy, Joni, Joe, Denise, Matt, David, Wayne, Nick, Janelle, Jessica, Bryan, Rachel, Casey, Kimberly, Erin and Kyle; 33 great-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; his brother, Larry (Sandra) LaMere; two sisters, Judy Williams and Donis DeLong and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Marsha Valima; two brothers, Robert and Alvin LaMere; and eight siblings: Lorraine Laituri, Louise Liquia, Carmen Barbiere, Joanne LaMere, Margaret Kippola, Loretta Kecker, Nancy Hill and Delores LaMere.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, January 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the Koskey funeral home with pastor Greg Heikkala officiating. Burial will be in Negaunee Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10:00 a.m. until the services begin at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday, and also at a luncheon immediately following the services at the Richmond Township Fire Hall in Palmer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Gordon may be directed to Trillium Hospice House, 1144 Northland Dr., Marquette, MI 49855.
Gordon’s memorial page can be viewed at koskeyfuneralhome.com.