HELEN MARLENE TEMBREULL

July 10, 1931 - August 16, 2008

HELEN MARLENE TEMBREULL, 77, of L'Anse, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in L'Anse on July 10, 1931 the daughter of the late Walter and Lempi (Laitinen) Saari. Marlene graduated from L'Anse High School in 1965. On October 16, 1948 she was united in marriage to William R. Tembreull in L'Anse. Marlene was employed as a secretary for the Celotex Corporation and also had worked for Dr. Miller DDS in L'Anse, the Sault Coop Credit Union in Sault Ste. Marie and Flamingo Groves in Florida. She was a member of United Lutheran Church, L'Anse and the L'Anse Senior Citizens. Marlene enjoyed bingo, embroidery, making beautiful quilts and pillow cases, traveling, and flower gardening, gambling, watching the birds and animals from her kitchen window and especially loved her cats. Mrs. Tembreull is survived by her loving husband, William R., son William A. (Patricia) Tembreull of Pelkie, daughter Barbara Michalski of Tulsa, OK, seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, brother, Glen (Paula) Saari of Salida, CO, in laws, Pat (Lois) Tembreull, and Dale (Cecilia) Tembreull of L'Anse, Janet Tembreull of Baraga, and Mike (Sharon) Tembreull of Michigamme. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. She was preceded in death by her brother, Walter “Sonny” and sisters, Beatrice Jeanette “Jean” and Geraldine. Memorial services for Mrs. Tembreull will be scheduled at a later date.