Pamela "Pam" Mashtare, age 68 of Manistee, Michigan, died Friday night, March 13, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI.
She was born on April 18, 1951 in Manistee, Michigan daughter of the late Gilbert and Lorraine (Crandall) Turner. She was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1969. Pam then attended the Butterworth Nursing School in Grand Rapids and received her License Practical Nursing Degree in 1971. After receiving her license she was employed at Mercy Community Hospital and then later at West Shore Hospital until her retirement in 1998. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and from 1991 until 2000 she was very active in the Manistee High School Band Booster's and was known as the "Band Mom" by many.

Pam is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Theresa and Ben Krasinski of Eastlake, her sons, Paul Jerome of Manistee, and Brian Jerome of Spearfish, SD and the children's father Timothy A. Jerome of Wellston, one granddaughter Tarron Krasinski of Eastlake, two step-children and their families, John Mashtare and Janis Keller, her brother and sister in-law, Gilbert and Marie Turner of Ludington and their son Noah Turner of Ludington, and her special "other daughter" Jenny Kraus of Traverse City. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her.

She was preceded in death by her husband John "Jack" Francis Mashtare.

According to her wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of her life "Party" will take place at a later date The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.