Ethel Stafford Obituary

Ethel M. Stafford, 94 of Ashaland, formerly of Iron River and Cable, died Friday, Jan. 6, 1995, at Court Manor Nursing Home in Ashland.

She was born July 25, 1900, in Iron River, the daughter of Calvin and Alice (Ferguson) Rogers.  She was a graduate of Columbia High School in Iron River in 1919.  She attended Normal School in Superior.  She taught school for several years and married Almon Emmet Stafford on Aug. 18, 1928, in Hibbing, Minn.  He died in July of 1865.  She had lived for many years in Iron River and Cable, and had been a Ashland resident since 1981.  Mrs. Stafford was one of Jehovah's Witnesses.

She is survived by one sone, Gene A. (June) Stafford, Iron River; two daughters, Constance (Mel) Agen, Grand View, and Shirley (William) Lamppa, Embarrass, Minn.; 11 Grandchildren and many great-granchildren.

Besides her husband, she was proceded in death by her parents, a son, Jerry Stafford, in November of 1991, four brothers, Harry, Sam, Ben and Ted, and her beloved sister Elsie.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Roberts Funeral Home in Ashland.  Mr. Reginald Bonitz will officiate.  Spring burial will take place in the Iron River Cemetery in Iron River.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.