Mervin W. Sastamoinen

He was born on February 11, 1923, in Mohawk, a son of the late Nestor and Ida (Hoyer) Saastamoinen. He attended school in Mohawk and Painesdale, and graduated from Jeffers High School.

Mervin was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific.

He was employed at Atlas Powder as a shop foreman and prior to retirement in 1985, worked at the former D&N Bank as head of maintenance.

On September 6, 1946, he was married to the former Hilma Ypparila in Chassell. The couple has made their home in Dollar Bay since 1946.

Mervin was a life member of the Dollar Bay V.F.W. Post 6028 and the Order of Runeberg Lodge of Dollar Bay for 60-plus years.

Mervin loved to skate and play hockey, which he played well into his 80s.

Mervin is survived by his wife, Hilma of Dollar Bay; two sons, Robert of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Gary (Joanne) of St. Petersburg, Florida; one daughter, Julie (Longin) Krol of Fairbanks, Alaska; seven grandchildren; one nephew and several nieces.

A time of remembrance with the family will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home of Hancock.

Interment will be held later this summer at the Mountain View Cemetery in South Range with military rites to be conducted.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Dollar Bay V.F.W. Post 6028, P.O. Box 442, Dollar Bay, MI 49922, in the name of Mervin W. Sastamoinen.

Arrangements are being handled by Antila Funeral Service, Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at antilafuneral.com.