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Michael D. Foster
LAKEFIELD -- Former Lakefield resident, Michael D. Foster, 52 of Germfask, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at Marquette General Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 11:00 am at the Newberry Pentecostal Tabernacle Church with Rev. Patrick McNeill officiating. Inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Germfask. Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Norma L. Kinnunen
ISHPEMING -- Norma L. Kinnunen, age 72 of 135 Marble St., Ishpeming passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at the Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 18, 2002 at the Hope Free Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Burke to officiate. Burial will be at Northland Chapel Gardens.
Friends may call at Hope Free Lutheran Church from 9:30 AM until 11:00 AM on Monday.
The Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helmi F. Schultz
BARAGA -- Helmi F. Schultz, age 83 of Baraga, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, skilled nurse unit. In lieu of flowers, the family deeply wishes that memorials in Helmi's name be made to the Baraga County Memorial Hospital skill nursing unit staff. The funeral mass of Christian Burial will be on Sunday, March 17, at 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Visitation will on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at Jacobson Funeral Home and Sunday one hour prior to the service at the church. Fr. Greg Heikkala will officiate. Burial will be in the Baraga Cemetery in the spring. The Jacobson Funeral Home of L'Anse is assisting the family.
Lillian M. Smith
MCMILLAN -- Lillian M. Smith, 80, former McMillan resident, died Thursday morning, March 14, 2002 at the Tendercare Nursing Facility in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Columbus Township Cemetery in McMillan.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Monica L. Connors
GWINN -- Monica L. Connors, 77, of 210 Iron Street in Gwinn passed away Wednesday at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette. She was born April 1, 1924 in Nahma, MI and was the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Gulliver) McKinney. She married John Connors May 20, 1944 in Marquette, MI. Monica L. Connors is survived by: Husband, John, two sons, John (Sue) Connors of Charlotte, MI, Kevin (Paula) Connors of Marquette, two daugters, Karen (Bob) Hansen of Rock, Terry (Ben) Nummilien of Rock, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents three brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services for Monica L. Connors will be held at 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Holmberg officiating. Burial will take place in th Hillview Cemetery in McFarland, MI. The Anderson Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Norma L. Kinnunen
ISHPEMING -- Norma L. Kinnunen, age 72, of 135 Marble St., Ishpeming, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at the Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming.
Norma was born October 11, 1929 in Laurium, MI to the late Victor and Elma (Koskela) Lehtola. She married the late Waino Kinnunen on November 18, 1950. She and her husband lived between the Ishpeming area and the Copper Country until 1964 when they moved to Ishpeming permanently. Norma was a member of the Hope Free Evangelical Lutheran Church. She enjoyed cooking and baking, especially bread and pasties. Norma's family was important to her and she will be remembered as a very loving and caring mother and grandmother.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald (Barbara) Kinnunen of Negaunee and Roger Kinnunen of Ishpeming; a daughter Susan Kinnunen of Ishpeming; two sisters, Florence (Robert) Eckloff of Swanton, Michigan University. Russ was a World War II Army veteran and later served in the Florida for the last 16 years. Even though Teddy never worked outside
the home, she worked tirelessly within it. She was always there for anyone who needed her and set many examples for her family and others on how to deal with life's "ups and downs". This final fight with brain cancer, Teddy took in typical fashion. She
did the very best she could, accepted it as God's will, and never complained. She was a very special woman and will be greatly missed. Teddy is survived by her loving husband of almost 50 years, John "Jack" Olson; three children, Susan Johnson and Tom (Christine) Olson both of Marquette, and Steve Olson of Negaunee; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin) Niemi, Jeffery and Justin Olson, and Christopher Johnson; one great-grandson, Jerred Niemi; a brother, John T. (Elode) Veiht and a sister, Betty Olsen both of Marquette; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Teddy was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Ann Yuma. The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, March 23, beginning at 12:00 Noon in the Bishop's Room at St. Peter Cathedral. A Memorial Mass will follow at 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the Cathedral with Rev. Msgr. Louis Cappo, rector, as celebrant. Teddy's life, and those of her family, were made much better in the last few months through the tireless efforts of the great people from Marquette General Home Health and Lake Superior Hospice. Special appreciation goes to Jodi Dix from Lake Superior Hospice. Everyone involved treated Teddy with the greatest care and the utmost respect. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Lake Superior Hospice. The Fassbender Funeral Home is serving the family.
Betty M. Holman
NEGAUNEE -- Betty M. Holman, age 82, of 120 W. Clark St., Negaunee passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2002 of an undetermined illness at the Upper Peninsula Home Health Hospice Unit at Bell Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since March 8, 2002.
Betty was born November 26, 1919 in Mellen, WI, the fourth of seven daughters of Harry and Mathilda (Robert) Emmons. The family moved to Big Bay where they lived until 1925. After age 5 Betty was raised in the Sisters of St. Joseph Orphanage in Marquette where she completed an 8th grade education. In 1937 Betty married Clifton "Kip" Holman of Negaunee, where she spent most of the rest of her life. For 15 years Betty sold Stanley Home Products, after which she sold insurance for the Elder Agency in Marquette.
After raising her three daughters, Carolyn, Joy & Patty, Betty earned her G.E.D. At age 45 she attended Northern Wisconsin to Alvin and Joy (Leppanen) Trepczyk. He graduated from Eben High School in 1986 and had served in the U.S. Army. Tony worked as a D.J. and bartender at Sylvester's for many years. At the time of his death, he was the head cook at the Cherrywood restaurant at Munising's Best Western Motel. Christopher was born the second son of Tony and Judy (Brown) Trepczyk and little brother to Anthony Robert on November 21, 1998 in Marquette, Indiana and Jamie Brown
of Chatham, his parents-in-law - Bob and Becky Brown of Chatham; his brothers and sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. Christopher is survived by his mother - Judy of Christmas; his brother - Anthony Robert; his halfsister - Samantha Marie: maternal grandparents - Bob and Becky Brown, paternal grandparents - Alvin and Barb Trepczyk and Joy Wellman; aunts and uncles - Bob (Cyndy) Brown of AuTrain; Chris (Steven) White of Vacaville, CA, Chad (Dawn) Trepczyk, Jerry Brown III and Jamie Brown; and numerous cousins.
Pastor Robert Tripp of the Munising Wesleyan Church will conduct a memorial service for Tony and Christopher on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 12:00 noon at the Bowerman Funeral Home in Munising. Visiting time for family and friends will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
For those people who are considering a contribution, a fund has been established at the People's State Bank in Munising and Chatham to help the Trepczyk family.
Betty Marie Gruenfeld
MUNISING -- Betty Marie Gruenfeld, age 78, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 1:05 a.m. at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born in Munising on April 1, 1923 to the late Frank and Edith (St. Our) Wise. She attended school in Munising and in 1948 she moved to Chicago and had worked there as a waitress. Betty returned to Munising in 1978 and worked as a cook at Tendercare for five years.
Survived by her husband of over fifty-two years, Adolf "Bus" Gruenfeld of Wetmore; children - Cathy (Ed) Davis of Wetmore, Kurt (Kelly) Gruenfeld of McHenry, IL, Mike Gruenfeld of The Pines, IN, and Judi (Lee) Colbus of Munising, Robert Wolf of Detroit, MI; 13 grandchildren; 5 great- grandchildren; one sister- Dorothy Linder of Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial mass will be held in memory of Betty at a later date.
