Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - June (Mattson) Norblom, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 27, 1941 in Ironwood, Mich. to Clarence and Helen Mattson.
She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Jane.
She will be dearly missed by her beloved husband of 55 years, Roger; children, Pam (Marc) Throne, Jeff (Sandy) and Paul (Tove); grandchildren, Kelly (Jocelyn), Mats, Nick, Jessica, Sanna, and Tyler; great-grandchildren, Kaiden and Maisie; sister, Shirley; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
June was a nurse for 24 years at the VA Hospital specializing in kidney dialysis. She also volunteered at many community organizations, especially Hope Lutheran Church. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 15, at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 3640 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis. The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16, with a visitation one hour before at Hope Ev. Lutheran Church, 5728 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis.
The family wishes to thank the U of M Hospital staff, especially Unit 7-D Oncology and niece, Jennifer and Keiana. Memorials are preferred to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.