Marion "Dolly" Paupore LeClair

October 10, 1925 - February 27, 2018

Vulcan- Marion “Dolly” Paupore LeClair age 92 of Vulcan, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born one of ten children, on October 31, 1925 in Kingsford, the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara (Streubing) Plante. Dolly graduated from Kingsford High School in 1943. She married John “Jack” Paupore on October 12, 1946 in Iron Mountain. He preceded her in death on February 26, 1981. Dolly married Don LeClair in October 1989 at St. Mary's Church in Norway. He preceded her in death on May 30, 2014. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Norway, enjoyed knitting afghans and making rugs, crafting, passionate about recycling, playing various card games like smear and cribbage, was even in a card club in Kingsford for many years. Dolly is survived by her sons Jeffrey (Lynn) Paupore of Arizona, Daniel (Susan) Paupore of Vulcan, David Paupore of Norway and Mark (Kitty) Paupore of Vulcan; step-daughters Marilyn LeClair of Norway and Kathy (Mark) Faulds of Port Washington, WI: grandchildren Kaitlin, Richard, Andy, Alex (Annie) Paupore, Derek (Sarah) Paupore, and Eric (Elizabeth) Paupore, Kristin ( Brian) Kass, Scott (Paula) Conery, Kelly (Dan) Cram, Erica Swick, Jason Richtig and Michelle (Brandon) Lee; many great grandchildren; brother Howard (Midge) Plante of Kingsford; brother-in-law John (Judy) LeClair of Cedar Grove, WI; sisters-in-law Virginia Coombs of Norway and Barbara (Doug) Bezier of Green Bay, WI; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son John "Jack" Paupore and granddaughter Nicole Skog. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Church with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis presiding. Interment will be held at the Quinnesec Cemetery.