John McNeil
IRON MOUNTAIN — John N. McNeil, 83, of 201 Lane St., Kingsford, died
Sunday, April 1, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.
He was born July 15, 1917, in Ishpeming, son of the late John F. and
Ella (Nelson) McNeil. He moved to Kingsford with his family when he was
5-years-old.
John graduated from Kingsford High School in 1935 and then graduated
from Dundon’s Business College.
He was then employed at Isle Royal National Park in Houghton for several
years and was a student at Ferris Institute for one year before he was
inducted into the U.S. Army in May 1941.
John graduated from Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School
at Camp Davis, N.C., in December of 1942, as a second lieutenant. He served
overseas in England, France and Germany for two years. He was released
from the Army with the rank of captain in February, 1946. He had also been
active in Army Reserve, holding a commission as a major of artillery.
Upon his release from the U.S. Army, John enrolled at Northern College
in Marquette for two years of pre-law studies. He graduated from the University
of Detroit Law School in June, 1950.
John stayed in Detroit and worked for the IRS for two and a half years,
before returning to the Upper Peninsula. He then spent two years in Hancock
with a law firm and moved back to the Iron Mountain area in 1955. He remained
in practice until his retirement in 1986.
During his career, he was the Kingsford city attorney for 28 years,
represented the Breitung Township School District for 16 1/2 years and
represented the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital for 25 years.
John was a member of St. Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Kingsford,
Rotary Club, Golden K, Knights of Columbus, Carpenter-Clash American Legion
Post, Pine Grove Country Club, Chippewa Club, Michigan Bar Association
and the Dickinson County Bar Association.
He leaves a sister, Jean Jossens of Iron Mountain; a sister-in-law,
Bonnie McNeil of Sun City West, Ariz., several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Stella McNeil, in
1980; his wife, Betty Begres McNeil, in March of 2000, and a brother, Wallace
McNeil.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited
at 7 this evening at the funeral home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Queen
of Peace Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Paul Nomellini will officiate.
Pallbearers will be John Torreano, Mike Kusz, John Mouw, Dr. Edward
Kadletz, Ed Kukuk, Mike Quilliam, Jack Payant, and Attilio “T” Picucci.
Burial will be in Quinnesec Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Alice Anderson
NORWAY — Alice D. Anderson, 92, of Norway died Saturday, March 31, 2001,
at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul, Minn.
She was born May 24, 1908, in Loretto, daughter of the late Timothy
and Matilda (Haglund) Donovan. She graduated from Norway High School in
1925.
Alice was a member of First Baptist Church in Norway, where she married
Arvid John Anderson on March 28, 1938. He preceded her in death on Aug.
11, 1970.
Alice worked as a librarian for the Dickinson County Library system
for many years.
She leaves a daughter, Joan (William) Madsen of Sun City West, Ariz.;
a son, Kenneth Anderson of Minnetonka, Minn.; two grandchildren, Dan Madsen
and Kristian Anderson; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Donovan of Norway and
Eugenie Donovan of Kingsford; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Susan Blomgren and Irene
Callahan; and six brothers, William, Raymond, Chester, Clarence, Milton
and Irving Donovan.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Miner Funeral
Home in Norway.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home
in Norway. Pastor Nick Matchefts of the First Baptist Church and Rev. James
Danielson of the Evangelical Covenant Church will officiate. Burial will
follow in the Norway Township Cemetery.
Albert Johnson
HOLMES BEACH, Fla. — Albert “Al” Johnson, 78, of Holmes Beach, died
March 29, 2001, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla.
He moved to Manatee County, Fla. from Iron Mountain 16 years ago, residing
there seasonally.
There will be no services held in Florida.
The Griffith-Cline Funeral Home in Bradenton is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Esteb
IRON MOUNTAIN — Douglas A. Esteb, 47, of Vulcan died Sunday, April 1,
2001, at his home.
A memorial services is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 10
at the Domian-Anderson Funeral Home in Berta, Minn.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman in Iron Mountain is in charge of local
arrangements.
Mildred Olson
IRON MOUNTAIN — Mildred Olson, 89, of 1809 Pyle Drive, Kingsford, died
Friday, March 30, 2001, at Freeman’s Convalescent Home.
She was born June 15, 1911, in Metropolitan, daughter of the late Matt
and Anna (Wickman) Willman.
Mildred married Roland H. Olson of Iron Mountain on July 20, 1934.
He preceded her in death in 1973.
She was a school teacher in the Flint and Grand Blanc, lower Michigan
areas for several years and later taught in special education. She also
taught school in Port Charlotte, Fla., where she and her husband, Roland
moved after retirement.
She leaves her son, John (Kathleen) Olson of New Berlin, Wis.; seven
grandchildren, Nancy Olson-Peters, Diane Davies, Mark Olson, David Olson,
Tina Bourgeois, Linda Ferrier and James Ferrier; eight great-grandchildren;
a brother, William Willman of Kingsford; three sisters, Edna Baravetto
of Davenport, Iowa, Lucille Gustafson of Poplar Grove, Ill. and Amy Wallace
of Miami, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Willman; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Richard H. Olson; a daughter, Carolyn
Ferrier; and eight brothers and sisters, Richard Willman, Julia Willman,
John Willman, Ruth Lindstrom, Esther Mattson, Irene Solberg, Bertha Bidwell,
and Phillip “Arne” Willman.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Rev. Stephen Cowen will officiate. Burial will be in the Felch Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Arne Maki
KINGSFORD — Arne O. Maki, 83, of 337 Hooper St., Kingsford, died Wednesday,
April 4, 2001, at Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence, Wis.
He was born Feb. 11, 1916, in Beechwood, Iron County, son of the late
John and Susanna (Maky) Maki. He had been a resident of the Kingsford area
since 1966.
He married the former Mary Calero on June 25, 1938, and she preceded
him in death on April 24, 2000.
Mr. Maki was employed at the Buck Mine in Iron County and then for
LoDal of Kingsford as a welder until his retirement in 1978.
He was a member of the Kingsford Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.
Mr. Maki enjoyed bird watching, gardening, playing cribbage and cutting
firewood.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was also preceded in death
by three sons, Robert, Donald and Allan Maki, and by all of his brothers
and sisters.
He leaves his son, Daniel (Marcia) Maki of Breitung Township, and two
granddaughters, Michelle Maki of Breitung Township and Melissa Maki of
Kingsford.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Kingsford Funeral
Home.
Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr.
Don Arrowood will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Quinnesec Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Kingsford Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Elaine Constantineau
IRON MOUNTAIN — Elaine Rose Constantineau, 68, of 225 Garfield St.,
Kingsford, died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial
Hospital in Iron Mountain.
She was born Dec. 11, 1932, in Kingsford, daughter of Irene (Varvil)
and the late Joseph Baldinelli. She graduated from Kingsford High School
in 1951.
She was a machine operator for more than 28 years with the Briggs and
Stratton Co. in Milwaukee. She retired in August of 1993, and moved back
to the Kingsford area after residing in Milwaukee for almost 40 years.
Elaine’s love in life was taking care of her children and grandchildren,
and always being there to help everyone and anyone in need.
Her real passions were estate and rummage sales.
She leaves her mother, Irene Baldinelli; four daughters, Terry Kowalski
of Hales Corners, Wis., Linda Allen of Kingsford, Robin (Eugene) Theis
of Grafton, Wis., and Judy Bohmann of New Berlin, Wis.; a brother, Robert
Baldinelli of Iron Mountain; six grandchildren, Ryan Gajevic, Philip Constantineau,
Daniel Oswald, Ashley Bohmann, Brittney Bohmann, and Dominic Allen; two
great-grandchildren, Angelina Constantineau and Allianna Oswald-Bohn; a
niece, Debbie (Ehi) Izirein, and a nephew, Dennis Baldinelli.
Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Rev. David Anderson will officiate.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Julia Angeli
IRON RIVER — Julia M. Angeli, 84, of Stambaugh passed away Wednesday,
April 4, 2001, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls
Township.
Julia was born Oct. 4, 1916, in Caspian, daughter of the late Frank
and Elvera (Poncari) Sarafiny. She attended Stambaugh schools and graduated
from Stambaugh High School in 1934.
She married John Angeli on June 22, 1940, in Caspian, where the couple
resided until 1965. They then moved to Hoyt Lakes, Minn., until her husband
retired in 1972. They returned to Iron River until moving to Stambaugh
in 1987. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1990.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, John, on June 29, 1997,
and three brothers, Albert, Frank and Leo.
Julia was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Iron River, St.
Agnes Altar Society and the Legion of Mary.
She leaves a sister, Adeline Wickman of Iron River, and her nieces
and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Jacobs Funeral
Home in Iron River.
Funeral services will be at 10:45 a.m. Monday at the funeral home and
at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Iron River. Rev. Fr. Norman
Clisch, pastor, will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Burial will be in Stambaugh Cemetery.
The Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron River is in charge of arrangements.
Julia Zdunek
IRON RIVER — Julia H. Zdunek, 84, of Iron River passed away Thursday,
April 5, 2001, at Iron River Care Center in Iron River.
There will be no visitation.
Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church
in Iron River. Rev. Fr. Norman Clisch, pastor, will officiate. The Ladies
of the Rosary Sodality will attend the memorial Mass.
Burial will be in Stambaugh Cemetery.
The Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River is in charge funeral arrangements.
B.G. Leonard Ward
McLEAN, Va. — Brigadier General Leonard C. Ward, 83, of McLean, died
of Lymphoma on March 20, 2001.
He was born Nov. 17, 1917, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. James G. Ward.
His father was the former pastor of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Iron
Mountain.
He graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1935.
He attended Michigan Technological University, graduating in 1939 with
a bachelor of science in electrical engineering and earned his master’s
degree in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University.
General Ward joined the Michigan National Guard in 1939 shortly after
he was commissioned from the ROTC.
He entered active duty with the 32nd Infantry Division in 1940. Overseas
during World War II, he served as platoon leader company commander and
group staff officer in engineer units supporting divisions of V Corps,
First Army in Europe.
In the 1950’s he engineered the construction of the Armory building
in Kingsford.
General Ward commanded the 107th Engineer Battalion from 1952 until
1959. He was appointed as the Assistant Division Commander of the 46th
Infantry Division Michigan National Guard on Feb. 13, 1967, and received
federal recognition as a brigadier general on May 25, 1967
. He commanded the 46th Infantry Division during the last month of
its existence in the force structure.
General Ward was appointed the Acting Assistant Chief, National Guard
Bureau, for Army on Jan. 15, 1968. Upon Senate confirmation of his grade,
he began a four-year term as Assistant Chief, National Guard Bureau, for
Army on May 1, 1968. On Feb. 1, 1970, his office was redesignated Director,
Army National Guard and subsequently authorized a Major General grade.
On April 20, 1970, General Ward was appointed Deputy Director, Army
National Guard.
Among General Ward’s decorations and awards are the Legion on Merit,
Bronze Star Medal with Oakleaf Cluster, American Defense Ribbon, European-African-Middle
Eastern Theater of Operation Ribbon with Arrowhead and five Battle Stars,
Victory Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Citation, Headquarters Department
of Army; Citation, Headquarters USCONARC; Michigan Distinguished Service
Medal, and Michigan Service Medal with three Oakleaf Clusters.
He leaves his wife, Joyce; a son, Leonard C. Ward III and wife, Shari
Jeshow; son, Robert Grant Ward; son, Douglas Stuart Ward, with three children,
Cierra, James and Austin; and daughter, Mary Bea Ward Constantino and husband,
Daniel Constantino; sister, Madelyn Thompson and husband, Kenneth Thompson
of Florence, Wis.; sister-in-law, Gertrude Ward of Green Bay, Wis. (Mrs.
James Ward II), and many nieces and nephews, including Vivien Koffman of
Spread Eagle, Wis.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal
Church in McLean, Va.
Burial will follow with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
(1-800-955-4572) or the 107th Engineer Memorialization Endowment Fund,
c/o Wells Fargo Bank, Michigan, N.A., 101 North Main St., Ishpeming, MI
49849.
Darrel Smith
IRON RIVER — Darrel Smith, 60, of 126 Section 22 Road, Bates Township,
died April 6, 2001, at the Iron County General Hospital.
Darrel was born Aug. 6, 1940, in Bates Township, the son of the late
Clyde and Anna (Walters) Smith. He grew up in Bates Township, attended
the Bates school, and graduated from the Iron River High School in 1958.
He entered the U.S. Air Force and served at various military bases
throughout the world. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was a
military intelligence officer. He retired in 1979 at the rank of master
sergeant at which time he moved to Iron River.
Darrel was employed as a police officer for the city of Iron River
from 1980 until retiring as a sergeant in 1993. Following his retirement,
he assisted as a monitor at the West Iron County Middle School and also
did some maintenance work at the state police post in Iron River.
He enjoyed bowling, golfing, and playing cards. He was a member of
the Alfred Branchini Post of the American Legion in Iron River.
On Oct. 30, 1965, he married the former Maureen Loak in Bedfordshire,
England.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother,
Neil Gene Smith.
He is survived by his wife, Maureen; a son, Allan (Peggy) Smith of
Caspian; a daughter, Lisa Smith of Iron River; a sister, Margaret (Robert)
Johnson of Gladstone; six grandchildren, Jeremy, Andrea, Jaimie, Amanda,
Kody, and Andrew.
Friends may call Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Langenberg Funeral
Home — Iron River Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Rev. Douglas Cederberg, pastor of the Grace Covenant Church in Iron
River, will officiate. Burial will be in the Bates Cemetery.
Members of the West Side Veterans Council will accord military rites
at the funeral service. Officers from various law enforcement agencies
will attend the services as a group. Keith Davis will play the bagpipes.
Pallbearers will be Wayne, Russell, and Robert Johnson, Mike Goriesky,
Larry Cromer, Michael Yackel, and Don Feit.
The Langenberg Funeral Home — Iron River Chapel is in charge of the
funeral arrangements.
Ken Malm
NORWAY — Ken Malm born Dec. 5, 1926, in Norway, to Arthur and Mary Malm,
passed away March 30, 2001, in Donna, Texas, at the age 74.
Ken graduated from Norway High School in 1945 and joined the military.
He married the former Rita Jolicoeur on March 2, 1946, in Iron Mountain.
Ken retired from General Motors in Lansing in 1982 and returned to
Norway during his retirement years.
He was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church in Vulcan. He was also
an active member of the American Legion, Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge.
Ken was an avid golfer and a member of the Oak Crest Country Club.
He leaves his loving wife of 55 years, Rita; brother, Gordon (Donna)
Malm; sons, Dean (Cindy) Malm, and Dan Malm; daughters, Julie Galvin and
Jodi (Gary) LeClaire; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons, nieces,
nephews and many close and personal friends.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Barbara Catholic Church
in Vulcan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
The family requests no flowers.
John Stapleton
IRON RIVER — John “Papa John” Stapleton, 86, of Alvin, Wis., passed
away Friday, April 6, 2001, at the Lillian Kerr Nursing Home in Phelps,
Wis.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Jacobs
Funeral Home in Iron River.
Elizabeth LeGault
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Elizabeth “Liz” A. LeGault, 73, of Bertram passed
away Thursday, April 5, 2001.
For many years she worked as a tax consultant helping her many friends,
and worked in the local nursing home.
She cherished close relationships with each member of her family and
friends.
She will be remembered as a wonderful loving wife, mother, grandmother
and “GiGi” as well as a great cook around the kitchen. She loved going
to Las Vegas and watching football, especially the Green Bay Packers and
Texas A&M.
Mrs. LeGault was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mattie
Marble; two brothers, Clayton and Bruce, and a sister, Alice VanRoy.
She leaves her husband, Gordon; four children, Joseph, Marilyn and
Samuel LeGault and Margene Hilgart; grandchildren, Amber, Breyanna and
Samuel LeGault, Jennifer Wiederhold, Jimmy and Robin Hilgart and Briana
Varnes; four great-grandchildren, and a sister, Dorothy Jensen.
Visitation was held Sunday at Cook Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home.
Chapel services were held today at the Memorial Chapel at Cook Walden/Capital
Parks Cemetery. Pastor Pat Brown will officiate.
Burial will follow at Cook Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
Rose Griffith
QUINNESEC — Rose Mary Griffith, 71, of 1226 Lake St., Quinnesec, died
Monday, April 9, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.
She was born June 1, 1929, in Fond du Lac, Wis., the daughter of the
late William and Florence (Stada) Bender.
Rose married James Griffith on May 19, 1951 in Fond du Lac.
She worked as a registered nurse for many years in the Racine, Wis.
area, at St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and High Ridge. She later
worked at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain for
12 years.
She loved to sew and do crafts.
She is survived by her husband, James Griffith of Quinnesec; a son,
William Griffith of Quinnesec; a daughter, Marie Cairns of Racine; a grandson,
James Cairns of Racine; and two sisters, Betty (Robert) Heidersdorf of
Kenosha, Wis. and Gertrude Clausen of California.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,
Robert Bender.
Visitation will be Monday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St.
Richard’s Church, 1503 Grand Ave., Racine (262-637-8374).
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the church. Fr. Jack
Kern will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial.
Entombment will be at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Racine.
The Hanson Funeral Home of Racine is handling arrangements in Racine.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of local arrangements.
William Nelson
NORWAY — William “Bill” Nelson, 78, of Norway died Saturday, April 7,
2001, at his home.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Evangelical Covenant
Church in Norway. Rev. Jim Danielson will officiate.
The Miner Funeral Home in Norway is in charge of arrangements.
Josephine Woodworth
IRON RIVER — Josephine A. Woodworth, 60, 541 Sunset Lake Road, Iron
River, died Sunday night, April 8, 2001, at her home.
She was born Sept. 5, 1940, in Crystal Falls, daughter of John and
Augusta (Tessarao) Giordana. She was a lifelong resident of Iron County
and attended the Crystal Falls schools. She graduated from Forest Park
High School in 1958.
She married Ronald D. Woodworth on Sept. 6, 1958, at Guardian Angels
Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Bates Township and celebrated
their 42nd wedding anniversary.
Josephine worked in retail sales for J.C. Penney Co. in Iron River
for 19 years. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Agnes
Altar Society, Young Homemakers and a former 4-H leader. She enjoyed ceramics
and going to their camp on Cable Lake.
She leaves her husband, Ronald; her parents, John and Augusta Giordana
of Crystal Falls; two sons, Ronald (Julie) Woodworth of Green Bay, Wis.,
and David (Susan) Woodworth of Kingston, Mass.; a daughter, Diana J. Woodworth
of Oconto Falls, Wis.; two brothers, John (Sandy) Giordana of Waterloo,
Iowa, and Jerry (Sheri) Giordana of Amasa; a sister, Joanna (Robert) Martin
of Crystal Falls; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews, and many special
friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the
Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will be held Wednesday
at 5 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Iron River. Rev. Norman Clisch,
pastor, will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her name.
Burial will be in Bates Township Cemetery in Iron River.
Pallbearers will be Norman Grahn, Bob Poznack, Stanley Rose, Mark Selmo,
Jamie Goriesky and Zackary Powell.
The Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River is in charge of arrangements.
Rose Belling
IRON MOUNTAIN — Rose Eick Belling, 81, formerly of Florence and Lake
Elwood, Spread Eagle, Wis., died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at her home at
Evergreen Apartments in Kingsford.
She was born May 13, 1919, in West Allis, Wis., daughter of the late
Fred and Ann Monta. She had lived in Muskego, Wis. for more than 30 years
and had lived in the Florence area for more than 25 years.
She married Henry Eick on Nov. 30, 1937, and he preceded her in death
in September 1981. On May 24, 1986, she married Carl Belling and he preceded
her in death in August 2000.
She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Florence and served
on the Ladies Auxiliary as president for many years. She enjoyed reading.
She leaves a son, Ron (Jacquelyn) Eick of Port Washington, Wis.; two
sisters, Violet (Darryl) Nelson of Franksville, Wis., and June LeMay of
Franklin, Wis.; and a son-in-law, Donald Bischoff of Greenfield, Wis.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Bischoff in 1955.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday
at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Florence.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial
will be in the Commonwealth Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Fred Collick
IRON MOUNTAIN — Fred J. Collick, 81, of 706 E. Margaret St., Iron Mountain,
died Friday, April 6, 2001.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
James Lindgren
KINGSFORD — James R. Lindgren, 84, of Aurora, Wis., died Sunday, April
8, 2001, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain.
Mr. Lindgren was born Nov. 13, 1916, in Iron Mountain and has lived
in the area his entire life. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World
War II. He served from 1942-1945 in the Asiatic and Pacific Theater of
Operation, including Bismark Archipelago, Guadacanal and Northern Solomons.
He married the former Joyce West on Feb. 14, 1946. He worked as an
assemblyman at Lodal until his retirement.
Mr. Lindgren was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He loved taking care of his grandchildren, woodworking, metal detecting,
camping, picking berries and being outdoors.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, George, and Elmer
Lindgren and a halfbrother, Edward Vondale.
He leaves his wife, Joyce; a son, Michael (Becky) Lindgren of East
Kingsford; a daughter, Barbara (Robert) Fayas of Breitung Township; two
halfsisters, Dolores Pouliot of Aurora and Ann Claire Broullire of Aurora,
and five grandchildren, Nicole and Daniel Lindgren, and Ryan, Heather and
Justin Fayas.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kingsford
Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rev. David Anderson will officiate.
Burial will be in the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Kingsford Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Josephine Paquette
KINGSFORD — Josephine Paquette, 96, of 612 Lyman St., Kingsford, died
April 9, 2001, at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford.
She was born Feb. 18, 1905, in Nadeau, daughter of the late Servia
and Victoria (Glime) Fabry. She was a resident of Kingsford for most of
her life.
She married Medolph Paquette in November 1920. He preceded her in death
in 1967.
Mrs. Paquette was a member of American Martyrs Church and St. Anne’s
Circle.
She loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing with her husband.
She loved her family very much.
She leaves a son, Robert (Patricia) Paquette of Negaunee; two daughters,
Donna (Thomas) Brynick of Kingsford and Sandra Pengrazi (fiance, Don Laitila)
of Spread Eagle, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; an infant daughter, Eunice
Paquette; five brothers; and four sisters.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Kingsford
Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at American Martyrs
Church. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve
as pallbearers.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Kingsford Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Darrel Smith
IRON RIVER — Darrel Smith, 60, of 126 Section 22 Road, Bates Township,
died Friday, April 6, 2001, at the Iron County General Hospital.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Langenberg Funeral
Home-Iron River Chapel.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Rev.
Douglas Cederberg, pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Iron River, will
officiate.
Burial will be in Bates Township Cemetery.
Members of the West Side Veterans Council will accord military rites
at the funeral service. Officers from various law enforcement agencies
will attend the services as a group. Keith Davis will play the bagpipes.
Pallbearers will be Wayne, Russell, and Robert Johnson, Mike Goriesky,
Michael Yackel and Larry Fugate.
The Langenberg Funeral Home-Iron River Chapel is in charge of arrangements. |
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