Philip Lefebvre

Phil was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Laurium. He was the son of Philip and Eleanor (Allwin) Lefebvre. 

He spent his younger years, along with the rest of his family, helping his great uncle Monsignor Raymond with daily life managing St. Joseph’s Church in Lake Linden. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1958.

Upon graduating from high school, Phil enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in Korea. After three years in the army, he started his career with the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). He went on to retire in 2000 after 38 years, eventually becoming an officer within the company.

Phil married Joyce Keranen on Aug. 8, 1964, at the St. Joseph Church in Hancock. They met at UPPCO and had 61 wonderful years devoted to each other and to helping family, friends and neighbors.

Phil had many hobbies. He loved cars, woodworking, and fixing just about anything. He loved to spend time in Bootjack enjoying the lake views and boating on the water, especially sharing the setting with friends and family.

He was a wonderful story teller. He shared many stories (to make a long story short, as he would say) of his life relating to trips to see family in Canada with Monsignor Raymond, the nuns in Catholic School, high school days with Gary Mills, Clarence DeRoche and Rollie Spelich, and many many stories of his army days.

Phil is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Rose Helen.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce of Lake Linden; son, Marc (Cheryl) Lefebvre of Medina, Ohio; two grandsons, Ben and Sam Lefebvre; brothers, Urban of Marquette, Carl (Irene) of Dodgeville, and Ray (Chris) of Knoxville, Tennessee; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at Saint Joseph Church in Lake Linden. A luncheon will be served following the mass in the church basement, all are welcome.

Burial will take place immediately following the luncheon at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lake Linden.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Omega House in Houghton, or St. Joseph Church in Lake Linden.