Jane (Scott) Backstrom, 93, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the North Shore Care Center.
Jane was raised on the shores of Lake Superior in Colvill by her parents, Andrew Jackson “Jack” and Laura Peeples) Scott.
Jane married Alfred Backstrom in June 1939 and together they raised three children.
She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an infant granddaughter and sister Gertrude (Nooxie) Scott.
Jane is survived by daughter Nancy (Russell) Smith; sons Larry (Judy) of Grand Marais and Arizona, Scott (friend Erin) of Florida; six grandchildren David (Carmen) Smith, Annette Johnson, Tracy (Ernie) Thurber, Brian Backstrom, Rick (Jennifer) and Jesse (Paulina) Backstrom; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
A family memorial will be later spring.
The family would like to thank the entire staff at the North Shore Care Center for the excellent care of our mother. Also thanks to Dr. Sandy Stover and the staff at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic.
And the Portage band—she loved your music.
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