Grannis Haeg Pierson

1930 - 2005  (75 years)

• Name	Grannis Haeg Pierson
  Nickname	Granny
  Born	5 Mar 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jun 2005	Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, USA
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I199066	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Enoch Carlton Pierson,   b. 7 Oct 1900, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1989, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Violet Lorraine Haeg,   b. 16 Apr 1910, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 1983, Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	Aug 1929	Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F43528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gloria Sanderson
  Children	1. Laurie Pierson   2. Cindy Pierson   3. Karin Pierson   4. Grannis Pierson   5. Eric Pierson
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F74911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) June 10, 2005 | Copyright Pierson Grannis Haeg "Granny" Pierson, age 75, of Miami Springs, FL, formerly of the Twin Cities. Survived by wife of 53 years, Gloria (nee Sanderson); daughters Laurie Pierson, Cindy (Jonathan) Joyner, Karin (Tony) Letizia; sons Grannis "Geep" (Victoria) Pierson and Eric (Lisa) Pierson; two grandsons and four granddaughters; brother Ernie (Caryl) Pierson and their family Mary (Bob) LaBanca, John K. Pierson and Susan (Tim) Gruidl. Preceded in death by parents Enoch & Violet (nee Haeg) Pierson. Granny is a graduate of Minneapolis North High School and the University of Minnesota with a degree in Mortuary Science. He served in the US Air Force in Alaska during the Korean War. Granny was a funeral director at Listoe Wold Funeral Home in St. Paul and was an active member of the St. Paul Jaycees. A pioneer in the Funeral Shipping Industry, Granny was the co-founder of CMAS, a funeral livery service. He was an avid ice hockey player, coach, and he played in the Senior Olympics. Member of Grace Lutheran Church Miami Springs and the Mahi Shrine. Visitation 5-7 PM Friday, June 10th with 7 PM Funeral Service and reception supper to follow at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, West 50th St. and Vernon Ave at Hwy 100. Private interment, Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Metropolitan YMCA of Minneapolis. Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel 952-920-3996