Marcella A. Suojanen
Marcella Agnes Suojanen, age 85, of the Upper Peninsula, MI, Pinckney, MI, and Stockbridge, MI, passed away on January 25, 2024 surrounded by her family at Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, MI.
Marcella was born April 20, 1938, the daughter of George and Emma (Davis) Grandchamp in Portage Twp, MI in the Upper Peninsula, where she lived with 13 siblings for many years. She moved to Stockbridge to be closer to family, where she lived for approximately 15 years. Marcella enjoyed fishing, reunions, traveling, playing bingo, and going to the casino.
She married Harry Suojanen, and he survives. Also surviving are four children: Betty (Scott) Thompson of Unadilla Twp., Barbara (John) Litzner and Harry Jr. (Butch) Suojanen, all living in the Upper Peninsula, and William (Kimberly) Suojanen of Stockbridge, MI; nine grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, a sister, Rita Ricchi of Lapeer, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Rogers III, and great-grandsons, Eddie Tulppo and Lincoln Rogers.
The family will have a memorial at a later date.