Paavo Nurmi Obituary

We are sad to announce that on July 26, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Paavo Nurmi (Rudyard, Michigan). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Paavo Nurmi to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Veikko Nurmi and Emma Nurmi (Palm); and his brother Kaarlo Nurmi. He is survived by: his wife Nancy Mayry; his children, Kristine Bullock (Charles), Jeffrey (Rachel Mercer) and Kevin Nurmi (Linnea); his grandchildren, Charles Bullock (Mary), Amanda Vanover (Marvin), Joshua Bullock (Nicole), Esa, Timo and Paavo Nurmi; his great grandchildren, Ethan, Jonathan, Jeremiah, Chloe, Isabella, Ella, Ruby, Jaxson, Sophie, Angelica and Dominique; and his brothers-in-law, Henry Aukee and Willard Mayry (Sheila). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.