Theresa Novak

Theresa worked at Tony’s Country Kitchen in Laurium working in food prep. She also worked at Columbia Laundry in Laurium and did private home health in the local area.

Theresa loved to watch the Young and the Restless and wrestling. She read her Bible every day. She enjoyed being with family and met a lot of new friends at Canal View where she spent her remaining time playing Bingo and coloring.

Theresa is preceded in death by her parents Albert and Marion Baril. She is also preceded by Lorna Adkins, Katherine Woodward, Alberta Plute, Gordon Baril, and longtime companion Alex Bedore.

Theresa is survived by her children Robert Novak, Kim Machalk, Kim Novak Spelich (Dan), Linda (Novak) Halley (Peter), and Mary (Novak) Peterson. She is also survived by her sister Dorothy Nader, her grandchildren, Jon, Melanie, Laura, Danny, Shawn, Amber, Jason, Ashley several great grandchildren and one great-great grandson, and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service for Theresa will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home at 7 p.m. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Erickson-Crowley-Peterson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.ericksoncrowley peterson.com.

The family would like to give a special thank Dr. McConnon, Dr. Jerry Luoma, Dr. Michael Luoma and Dr. Kinzel, and the entire staff of Canal View, expressly the 3rd floor.