Orland Darne
IRON MOUNTAIN — Orland “Lem” Darne, 79, of 1840 River St., Niagara,
Wis., died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
in Iron Mountain.
He was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Niagara, Wis., son of the late Dominic
and Mabel (Ebidon) Darne and had been a resident of Niagara his entire
life.
He was a graduate of Niagara High School in 1940. Mr. Darne served
in Africa and Italy during World War II with the United State Army.
He married the former Helen Kososki at St. Anthony Catholic Church
on Aug. 5, 1961. Mr. Darne worked for Kimberly Clark and Niagara of Wisconsin
Paper Corp. for 45 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of St. Anthony Church, a life member of the Cretton-Tutas
American Legion Post of Niagara, the 40 et 8, and the Knights of Columbus
of Niagara, Wis.
He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, golfing,
bowling, walking and spending time at camp.
He leaves his wife, Helen; two sons, Michael and Bruce Darne of Niagara;
three sisters, Lucille Peterson of Niagara, Clarice (Ray) McEwan of Minnesota
and Eloise (Jim) Murtha of Iowa; a special friend that he thought of as
a son, Michael Demski of Eau Claire, lower Michigan; and many nieces, nephews
and friends.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude and Lester Darne and
a sister, Eva Buchman.
Visitation will be held Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Anthony
Catholic Church in Niagara.
Fr. Michael Betley will offer the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.
Monday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his memory.
The family is being served by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral
Home of Iron Mountain.
Harold Schindler
IRON MOUNTAIN — Harold W. Schindler, 98, of Niagara, Wis., died Tuesday,
April 17, 2001, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara.
He was born Oct. 14, 1902, in Winona, Minn., son of the late Amel and
Effie (Waldron) Schindler. He moved to the area in 1922.
He married Fleta Belle Peterson on March 28, 1925, in Iron Mountain.
They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 1995. She preceded him
in death on Aug. 6, 1996.
Mr. Schindler was employed by Kimberly Clark Paper Co. of Niagara and
retired in 1965.
He was a town supervisor of Niagara Township for 12 years.
Mr. Schindler was a member of the Sportsman Club and Riverside United
Methodist Church in Niagara. He enjoyed farming, gardening, fishing and
dart ball.
He leaves a son, Richard (Sondy) of Medford, Ore.; two daughters, Margaret
(Clarence) Bjorkman of Niagara and Sharon (Lawrence) Chick of Aurora, Wis.;
15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
a sister, Margaret Johnson of Kasson, Minn.; a daughter-in-law, Joan Schindler
of Marinette, Wis.; many nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Joe
Schelinsky.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by
a son, Harold DuWayne; three brothers and two sisters.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Riverside United
Methodist Church in Niagara. Rev. Joy Mick will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Riverside United Methodist
Church.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in charge
of arrangements.
Carl Moore
IRON MOUNTAIN — Carl E. Moore, 75, of 1581 Riverview Drive, Kingsford,
died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain.
He was born Sept. 7, 1925, in Ironwood, son of the late Milford and
Sadie (York) Moore. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army from 1943
to 1946, earning the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal,
the Combat Infantry Badge, the European and African Campaign Medal, the
Middle Eastern Medal with two bronze stars and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Carl was a resident of the area since 1963. He worked at the VA Medical
Center for 28 years, retiring in 1981. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World
War II. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingsford, NARF,
Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50, the Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) Post 3674 of Iron Mountain and a life member of the Disabled American
Veterans (DAV) Chapter 23.
Carl enjoyed working in his shop welding and building wood splitters.
He was very talented at building and fabricating things for others.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret and his second
wife, Evelyn.
He leaves his wife of 19 years, Marilyn; 10 children, Jim (Bev) Winkler
of Kingsford, Sandy Mrotek (friend Ken) of Mukwonago, Wis., Carl W. (Cindy)
Moore of Tucson, Ariz., Pat (Mark) Preissner of Menasha, Wis., Richard
(Peggy) Moore of Iron Mountain, Dave Erdman (friend Laura) of Homestead,
Wis., Donna (Dominic) Rappa of West Allis, Wis., Carol (Louis) Burdulis
of Sugarland, Texas, Linda (Francis) LeQuia of Felch and Al (Jackie) Moore
of Aurora, Wis.; three sisters, Emmy, Helen and Milfred; 27 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Don and Mirium LaLonde of
Pembine, Wis.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Albert, Ralph and
Bill Moore and three sisters, Vi, Lila and Gladys.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 28 at 11 a.m. at Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingsford. Rev. Martin Koeller will officiate.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 at
the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery. The VFW post of Iron Mountain, the VFW post
of Florence and the DAV will conduct military services.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his memory.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Raymond Brault
IRON MOUNTAIN — Raymond G. Brault, 49, of 693 Cliff St., Quinnesec,
died suddenly on Saturday, March 31, 2001, of an apparent heart attack.
He was born Jan. 16, 1952, in Escanaba, son of the late Howard and
Cecelia (Dufour) Brault. He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1970.
He married Linda Trombley on July 23, 1971, in Escanaba.
Raymond was a U.S. Army veteran and had served 10 1/2 years during
and after the Vietnam War.
He and his wife have lived in the Iron Mountain area for the past seven
and a half years.
He was employed at Northwoods Manufacturing in Kingsford.
Ray was an avid outdoorsman, and especially enjoyed bear hunting and
running his dogs. He also enjoyed fishing and bowling.
He leaves his wife, Linda; four children, Jodi Brault and Howard Brault,
both of Escanaba, Roberta Brault and Jonathon Brault, both at home; a brother,
Robert (Ruthie) Brault of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister-in-law, Marilyn
(Randy) Peterson of Escanaba; two grandchildren, William Gibson and Joseph
Brault, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Rev.
Michael March will officiate.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Gladys Heim
IRON MOUNTAIN — Alma Gladys Heim, 91, of 517 Edison St., Kingsford,
died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in
Iron Mountain.
She was born Aug. 26, 1909, in Cripple Creek, Va., daughter of the
late Mattison (Matt) and Sarah Sexton.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dee W. Hale in 1966;
her husband, Gregg Heim and four brothers and seven sisters.
She leaves two sisters, Lena M. (Ernest) Perdue and Cecile Ott, both
of Kingsford, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Tondin-Ross &
Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Rev.
Blaine Donaldson will officiate.
Burial will be in Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Breitung
Township.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in charge
of arrangements.
August VanPembrook
IRON MOUNTAIN — August A. VanPembrook, 91, of Aurora, Wis., died Monday,
April 23, 2001, at Freeman Convalescent Home in Kingsford.
He was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Norway, son of the late Camille and Stephanie
(VanGasse) VanPembrook. August had been a lifelong resident of the area.
He married the former Grace Radcliff on Sept. 27, 1930, and she preceded
him in death on Feb. 4, 1990.
Augie was a master plumber at the Kimberly-Clark paper mill and retired
as fire chief at the mill after 35 years of service in 1972.
August was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Aurora. He loved plumbing
and helping other people.
He leaves a son, William (Toni) VanPembrook of Dunbar, Wis.; three
daughters, Janice (Hank) Vandecasteele of Lawrence, Mass., Patricia (Roger)
Baravetto of Kingsford and Bonnie (Bill) Cavaiani of New Berlin, Wis.;
three sisters, Emily Anderson of Aurora, Norma (Ed) Provencher of Niagara
and Ella Alfredson of Norway; 12 grandchildren, William (Amy) VanPembrook
Jr., Terry (Mary) VanPembrook, Craig (Julie) VanPembrook, Kevin VanPembrook,
Randy Vandecasteele, Steven Vandecasteele, Mark (Deb) Baravetto, Tina Baravetto,
Lisa (Mark) Blomquist, Cheri (Rick) Miller, Cheli Kardaris and Jeff (Oumalay)
Cavaiani; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and an
aunt, Ann Halgren of Norway.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Adolph, Isadore, Edmond,
Joe and Donald VanPembrook; two sisters, Mary Ann Edelbeck and Annie Neveau;
and a great-grandson, David Vandecasteele.
Visitation will be held today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited
at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Sacred
Heart Church in Aurora. Fr. Leo Lessard will officiate. Burial will be
in the Homestead-Aurora Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Mildred Corona
IRON MOUNTAIN — Mildred V. Corona, 89, of 1109 River Ave., Iron Mountain,
died Sunday, April 22, 2001, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain.
She was born Oct. 3, 1911, in Calumet, daughter of the late George
and Anne (Pollard) Trevillian. Mildred lived in Iron Mountain for most
of her life. She married James D. Corona on Jan. 31, 1931, at First Methodist
Church in Iron Mountain.
She studied nursing at the Chicago School of Nursing and had worked
at her mother’s nursing home, Trevillian’s Nursing Home for many years.
Mrs. Corona loved to play cards and she was known for being a hard
worker. She was a member of St. Mary and St. Joseph Church, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Practical Nurses Association.
She leaves her husband, James; a sister, Margaret (Jack) Pesavento
of Felch; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille Mikolajczyk and Marian
Palomaki; four brothers, Richard Trevillian and Clyde Trevillian; and two
infant brothers.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Fr. Daniel Zaloga will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron
Mountain.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
LeRoy Moxey
CRYSTAL FALLS — LeRoy J. Moxey, 66, of Waukegan, Ill., passed away Saturday,
April 21, 2001, at his home.
LeRoy was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Chicago.
He served in the U.S. Army.
LeRoy was employed as a site engineer at Abbott Labs for 38 years.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Waukegan and the
American Legion Homer Dahringer Post 281.
He leaves his wife, Joan; five children, Bettina Dozier of Waukegan,
Cheryl Ann (Rob) Palenik of Port Charlotte, Fla., Steve (Debbie) Cierocke
of Cottondale, Ala., Matthew Moxey of Philadelphia, Pa., and Jennifer (Brian)
Prodoehl of Barrington, Ill.; 11 grandchildren, Chrystle (Gary) Disher
of Port Charlotte, Jeremy Palenik of Port Charlotte, Courtney and Carrie
Palenik (twins) of Port Charlotte, Adrian Dozier of Fulton, Miss., Steven
Cierocke of Cottondale, Jamie, Destiny, Raeanne, Michaela Cierocke, all
of Cottondale, and Madelyn Prodoehl of Barrington; two sisters, Joan (Herman)
Mullejans of Waukegan and Judy Richards of Crystal Falls; two nieces, Susan
(Geoff) Welch of Libertyville, Ill., and Lisa (Jim) Shaw of Libertyville
and a great-nephew, Joseph William Welch.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Moxey; his parents,
Harry and Martha Moxey, and a granddaughter, Samantha Cierocke.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Jacobs-Plowe
Funeral Home of Crystal Falls.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rev. Elbert Dulworth will officiate.
Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Crystal Falls.
The family is being served by the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home in Crystal
Falls.
Inell Rautanen
CRYSTAL FALLS — Inell W. (Sarkkila) Rautanen, 89, of Waukegan, Ill.,
died Monday, April 23, 2001, at the Winchester House in Liberty, Ill.
Inell was born Jan. 12, 1912, in Amasa. She attended Amasa schools
and graduated from Amasa High School in 1930. She moved to Waukegan, Ill.
in the early 1960s.
She was employed as a caretaker for the elderly prior to being employed
as a cook in Lake Forest, where she retired from.
Mrs. Rautanen enjoyed handwork, crossword puzzles, cooking, baking,
playing cards, game shows and was an avid reader. She also volunteered
at St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan, Ill.
She leaves two sons, Bernard Rautanen of Northbrook, Ill. and David
(Charlotte) Rautanen of Waukegan, Ill.; one daughter, Beverly (Henry) Snyr
of Manitou Beach, lower Michigan; five grandchildren, Joseph, Kathy, Tonya,
Ruth and Donald; six great-grandchildren, Megan, Heidi, Sadie, Carly, Michelle
and Katrina; one sister, Eva Seger of DeBary, Fla.; two sisters-in-law,
Aileen (Claus) Enmark and Helmi Rautanen of Crystal Falls; and many nieces,
nephews and special friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; one sister, Inez
Richardson and a brother, Walter Holmes.
Visitation will be held Friday from noon until 1 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran
Church in Amasa. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the
church. Rev. Fred Kinsey and Rev. Dr. Kim Beckmann will officiate. Burial
will be in the Hematite Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the
Bethany Lutheran Church in Amasa.
The family is being served by the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home of Crystal
Falls.
Darryl Sherman
HAMILTON LAKES — Darryl R. Sherman, 48, of N-11260 Hamilton Lake Road,
Hamilton Lakes, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at his home.
He was born Oct. 25,1952, in Dearborn, lower Michigan, son of Virginia
(White) and the late Donald Sherman. He had been a resident of this area
for the past 11 years.
Mr. Sherman served in the U. S. Air Force from 1971 to 1977.
He had been with his wife, the former Kathy Stevens, for the past 13
years.
Mr. Sherman worked as a truck driver.
He enjoyed hunting and motorcycling.
He leaves his wife, Kathy; his mother, Virginia Sherman of Hamilton
Lakes; a daughter, Amber Sherman at home; a stepson, Shawn McCoy of Wayne,
lower Michigan; and two grandchildren, Samantha and Kristina McCoy of Wayne.
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Erickson-Rochon &
Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Rev.
David Anderson will officiate.
Burial will be in Norway Township Cemetery.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Phillipa Andrist
STAMBAUGH — Phillipa A. Andrist, 86, of Crystal Falls died Saturday,
April 21, 2001, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls.
She was born April 11, 1913, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late
William and Bessy (Austin) Wills. She graduated from the Crystal Falls
High School in 1931.
She married Harland Andrist on Dec. 30, 1941, in Crystal Falls. The
couple traveled together before returning to Crystal Falls in 1975.
Mrs. Andrist was a member of United Methodist Woman, United Methodist
Choir, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed crossword puzzles, knitting and crocheting.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harland; a brother,
Owen Wills and two sisters, Rita Keat and Olive Pfieffer.
She leaves two nephews, Al Pfieffer of Racine, Wis., and Bill Pfieffer
of Little Rock, Ark.; a cousin, Tom Brooks of Collierville, Tenn., and
many other nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation was from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at Christ United Methodist
Church in Crystal Falls.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at the church. Rev. Elbert Dulworth,
pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Crystal Falls.
The Langenberg Funeral Home-Stambaugh Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Conery
IRON MOUNTAIN — Joseph A. Conery, 73, of 1507 West D St., Iron Mountain,
died Friday, April 20, 2001, at his home.
He was born Sept. 23, 1927, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Phillip
and Lucy (Leardi) Conery. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Mr. Conery served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was stationed
aboard the USS Bennington and had served in Japan. He had also sailed the
Great Lakes with the Merchant Marines.
He married the former Barbara Annear on May 6, 1950, at St. Mary and
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain.
Mr. Conery worked as an electrician and lineman for the Wisconsin-Michigan
Power Co. and for Wisconsin Electric Power Co. until his retirement in
1975.
He was a member of St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron
Mountain. He enjoyed hunting and spending time at camp.
He leaves his wife, Barbara; two sons, Joseph (Kristine) Conery of
Iron Mountain and Phillip (Sandra) Conery of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter,
Ann (Joseph) Crispigna of Escanaba; a brother, Phillip (Pauline) Conery
of Golf Port, Fla.; three sisters, Rosemary Menza, Margaret Menza and Joan
(Leslie) Walters, all of Iron Mountain; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Conery.
Private family services will be held on Wednesday at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Fr. Daniel Zaloga will officiate.
Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Marquette General Home
Health and Hospice.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Helfreda Theisen
IRON MOUNTAIN — Helfreda “Sue” Theisen, 91, of 129 Lehman Ave., Iron
Mountain, died Friday, April 20, 2001, peacefully at her home.
She was born Dec. 17, 1909, in Metropolitan, daughter of the late Andrew
and Anna Skog. At the age of 2, she went to Finland with her mother and
her brother, Richard, and they were to return to the States on the Titanic.
Due to finances, they had to return a month later on the Lusitania.
Sue was a long time resident of the area.
She married Denis Theisen on Jan. 30, 1926, and he preceded her in
death in June of 1979.
She was a graduate of Gogebic Community College, where she received
a certificate in specialty cooking.
Sue owned and operated the Hob-Nob Restaurant in Iron Mountain from
1947 to 1959. After selling the restaurant, she worked for Pine Grove Country
Club, cooking for 16 years. She retired in 1975 due to an accident.
She was an active and faithful member of First Lutheran Church in Iron
Mountain. Sue was known for her hard work, and her love for the church
and the Lord. It was reflected in her love of her family and service to
the community and her church. She worked hundreds of funeral luncheons
and other functions at the church.
Sue was a member of Holy Comforters (Quilters) and for the past 26
years she could be found at the church, cutting and putting together quilts
for the needy of the world.
In 1980, Sue was selected as First Lady of Dickinson County.
She was also a member of Ford Retirees, Memorial Hospital League, WELCA,
Rebecca’s Circle of the church and a past member of the church council.
She was the U.P. Women’s Benefit Association representative for 25 years
and a member for more than 50 years.
She leaves a son, Wayne (Nancy) Theisen of M-95 of Iron Mountain; three
daughters, Betty Brocker, Marge Nelson, and Orice (Harlan) Walters, all
of Iron Mountain; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Theisen Grunlund of Iron Mountain;
16 grandchildren, Dennis (Sue) Theisen of Iron Mountain, Rodney Theisen
of Iron Mountain, Pam Nelson McGary and Bruce Nelson, both of Colorado,
Susan (Steve) Higgins and Joy (Montee) Skorich, both of California, Rick
and Roy Nelson of Iron Mountain, Carrie (Bill) Mellinger of Texas, Torvin
Theisen of Ontonagon, Steve Theisen of Iron Mountain, Kathy (Kevin) McCrary
of Howard, Wis., Dan (Darlene) Theisen of Appleton, Wis., Christy (Jerry)
Pierce of Albuquerque, N.M., Lennie Walters (Lorrie) of Iron Mountain,
Sally (Bill) Borga of Norway, and Tim (Kathy) Walters of Iron Mountain;
32 great-grandchildren, Brent, Shannon, Ed, Grant, Shawna, Shayla, Jeff,
Adam, Ashley, Rory, Cory, Hunter, Hillary, Blake, Nicky, Luke, Katie, Ryan,
Rachel, Jesse, Zachary, Jacob, Lennie II, Mack, Heidi, Ryan, Kimberly,
Katie, Neil, Janay, Tori and Travis; nine great-great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Theisen; a grandson,
Nick Nelson; a great-granddaughter, Chelsea Pierce; two brothers, Richard
and Robert Skog, and a sister, Hildegarde Bouche.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Erickson-Rochon
& Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday
at First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Rev. Peter
Jonas will officiate.
Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church
in Iron Mountain, the Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp or the Dickinson County
Life Line Program.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in
charge of arrangements.
Eino Kolemainen
STAMBAUGH — Eino Kolemainen, 84, of 1640 W. Franklin St., Iron River,
died Monday, April 23, 2001, at his home.
He was born April 12, 1917, in Hancock, son of the late John and Ida
(Maatta) Kolehmainen. He graduated from Hancock High School in 1935 and
then attended Suomi College and Seminary in Hancock.
He moved to Detroit in 1940, where he married the former Eva Lappala
on June 21, 1941.
Mr. Kolemainen worked for the U.S. Naval Ordinance Lab in Detroit during
World War II and in 1945 moved to Iron River where he worked for the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad.
He moved to Kingsford in 1953 and was employed at General Controls
in Iron Mountain. He also served as the manager and secretary of the Iron
Mountain-Kingsford Chamber of Commerce until 1962.
Eino and his wife moved to Orange, Calif., in 1963, where he was employed
as the manager and secretary for the Chamber of Commerce and also worked
for Western Gear Corp. Following his retirement in 1993, the couple returned
to Iron River.
Mr. Kolemainen was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Iron
River.
He was preceded in death by a son, Michael, in 1966, in Vietnam.
He leaves his wife, Eva, and a son, Dennis Kolemainen of Aurora, Colo.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Langenberg Funeral
Home-Stambaugh Chapel.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Iron River. Rev. Fred Kinsey and Rev. Dr. Kim Beckmann, pastors, will
officiate.
Burial will be in the Stambaugh Cemetery.
The Langenberg Funeral Home-Stambaugh Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Gordon Riemann
IRON MOUNTAIN — Gordon Riemann, 72, of W8081 Oakridge Road, Breitung
Township, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at his home.
No services will be held.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is in charge
of arrangements.
Carmen (Bouche) Zimmer
KINGSFORD — Carmen “Connie” (Bouche) Zimmer of Dearborn, lower Michigan,
went to be with her Lord on April 16, 2001.
Connie was born and raised in Kingsford, the loving daughter of Pacific
and Gladys Bouche.
She married William Zimmer in the old Presbyterian Church on Brown
Street and Carpenter Avenue in Iron Mountain and settled in Dearborn, where
her husband was a police officer. They raised seven children and had 18
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William; her parents; three
sisters, Gladys Markell Vaughn, Arlene Deau Carter, Helen Basso; and a
brother, Roland Bouche.
She leaves four sisters, Carol Bouche of Iron Mountain, Doris Gauthier
of Wakefield, Priscilla Bouche of Janesville, Wis., and Rolinda Hayman
of Riverdale, Ga.; a brother, Robert Bouche of Kingsford; and a very dear
friend, Joanne Churnland Bradford, formerly of Kingsford.
Connie always had a heart full of love for everyone and still had more
to give. She will be sadly missed on earth, but Heaven will be glorified
by her presence.
Services were held April 19 at Faith Baptist Church in Dearborn. Rev.
Dr. Donald Gregory officiated.
Burial was in Mt. Hope Memorial Cemetery in Dearborn.
Susan Mitchem
IRON MOUNTAIN — Susan Mitchem, 40, of Aurora, Wis., died Friday, April
20, 2001, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.
She was born on June 17, 1960, in Rochester, N.Y., daughter of Robert
and the late Fern (Coveny) Harris. She lived in Chicago.
Sue was the manager of Who’s Next Bar in Aurora and a clerk at Tom
& Jo’s Liquor Store in Aurora. She also worked C&R Bar for 18 years.
She enjoyed quilting and sewing.
She married Mike Mitchem on Jan. 17, 1992, in Florence.
She leaves her husband, Mike; a daughter, Sarah Macha of Aurora, Wis.;
a stepson, Cullen Mitchem of Kingsford; a sister, Debbie Skibitzie of Phoenix,
Ariz., and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sandie and Charles Mitchem
of Georgetown, Ky.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tondin-Ross &
Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rev. David Anderson will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is in charge
of arrangements.
Eleanor Sandri
CRYSTAL FALLS — Eleanor Sandri, 81, of 1000 Chapin St., Florence, Wis.,
formerly of Crystal Falls, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March
22, 2001, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.
Eleanor was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Oconto, Wis., daughter of the late
John and Anna (Dahgren) Hanthorn. As a young child, her family moved to
Crystal Falls and she remained there for most of her adult life. She graduated
from Crystal Falls High School in 1937.
She married Edward Sandri in 1945 and together they operated the Hanthorn
Fuel Co. After its closure, Eleanor went to work for the Crystal Falls
High School as a secretary for the principal and retired from that position
in 1982.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ed; a sister, Mabel
Hastings, and two brothers, Gordon and Clarence.
She leaves a son, Darryl (Kay) Sandri of Piqua, Ohio; a daughter, Sue
Hambel of Florence, Wis.; four grandchildren, Heather (Nathan) Nuss of
Virginia Beach, Va., Carrie (Jeff) Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, Joy (Scott)
Mumper of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Michael (Ellen) Hambel of Winona, Minn.;
and a great-grandchild, Hudson Nuss of Virginia Beach, Va.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at Jacobs-Plowe
Funeral Home of Crystal Falls.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Pastor Doug Johnson will officiate.
Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wisconsin Council
of the Blind.
The family is being served by the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home of Crystal
Falls.
Rueben Wetterstrom
NORWAY — Rueben Wetterstrom, 95, of Arizona, formerly of Cunard, died
in February in Arizona.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Norway
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