NORDSTROM,
Louis D.
"Louie"
- Of Tawas City, formerly
of Grand Blanc,
age 84, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010
at Tendercare
of Tawas.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at St.
Christopher's Episcopal Church, 9020 South Saginaw Road, Grand Blanc,
Michigan.
The Reverend George L. Cleaves, Jr. officiating. Burial in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Those
desiring may make contributions to the USS Laffey DD-724 Association,
100 Landing Lane, Bluffton, SC 29909-6060.
Visitation 4-8
p.m. Sunday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.
Mr. Nordstrom will be at the church from 11 a.m. Monday until the time
of the service. Louis was born in Flint, Michigan on December 20,
1925, the son of Delbert and Evelyn (Wheeler) Nordstrom.
He
graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1942 and later attended
General Motors Institute (now Kettering University).
He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
aboard
the destroyer USS Laffey.
On November 25, 1972 he married Marion
Wagner in Flint. Mr. Nordstrom retired
from General Motors,
UAW
Local 598, in 1988.
Louie enjoyed golf, bowling, fishing and spending time with his
grandchildren.
Surviving are wife, Marion; children, Gary and wife Donna Nordstrom of
Illinois, Linda and husband Larry Smith of Linden, Bonnie and husband
Dan Jones of Flint; step-children, Lori and husband Ed Thomas
of
Arizona,
Sherry and husband Mike Arndt of Davison; 14 grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren;
brother, Dick and wife Yvonne Nordstrom of Clio; sister, Gede and
husband Don Bacon of Grand Blanc; special friend, Paul Schneiderhan;
many
nieces, nephews, cousin Harry Nordstrom of Gwinn, Michigan.
Special thanks to the caring staff at Tendercare of
Tawas and Hospice Advantage.