Apr 10, 2021
GWINN, MI – Terry Ann Abbott, age 61, of Gwinn, walked on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at UP Health System – Marquette.
Terry Ann was born February 29, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of Wilfred and Geraldine (Bressette) Abbott. She was raised in Ishpeming where she graduated from the Ishpeming High School and later attended Northern Michigan University. She resided for six years in Dallas, Texas, before moving back to the Marquette area. A stay at home mom, Terry Ann loved spending quality time with her daughters, who loved her dearly. She was proud of her American Indian heritage and enjoyed teaching the native ways and traditions to her children, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she adored. She enjoyed sharing her talent in making native crafts and made several Native American dresses for her grandkids to wear at powwows. Although she was in ill health for many years, she made the most of the good times. She lived a wonderful life, enjoyed life, and appreciated each day to the fullest. Terry Ann was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.