Bessie I. Nora Obituary
In loving memory of Bessie I. Nora of Iron River, Michigan, born in Gaastra, Michigan, who departed this world on May 23, 2024 at the age of 97. Bessie leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Bessie is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Bessie's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Melford Shovald and Mary Shovald (Cowling); and her siblings, Melford Shovald, John Shovald and Florence Johnson.
She is survived by: her daughters, Mary Pelkey (Dean) of Tomahawk, WI and Beth Nora of Chicago, IL; her granddaughter Angela Borchardt (Scott) of Tomahawk, WI; and her great grandchildren, Hunter and Brett Borchardt. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
