Josephine Vaara Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Josephine Vaara of Clarkston, Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on February 3, 2026 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Josephine Vaara to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Nickora and Iosanna Nickora; her husband Melvin; and her siblings, Lydia Mulder, Dorothy Bacis and John Nickora.
She is survived by: her children, Anne Marie Vaara (Lisa Woodcox), Liisa Vaara-Lewis (Jeff), Ingrid Fuderer (Carl) and Tasha Vaara-Suydam (Chris); her grandchildren, Nickora Carmichael (Alex), MacRay Lewis, Claudia Fuderer (Ben Sims), Eric Fuderer, Nolan Suydam and Fiona Suydam; her great grandchildren, Madelyn and Teddy Carmichael; and her brother Robert Nickora (Sandy). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorials in Jo's name may be made to the Independence Township Library (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cidlibrary.org).
