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Eldred Harris
ISHPEMING -- Eldred R. Harris, 65, of 420 Euclid St., Ishpeming, died Saturday February 24, 2001 at Marquette General Hospital where he was patient for one day. He was in ill health for the past 2 1/2 years.
Eldred was born in Ishpeming to the late Llewellyn and Rose (Olsen) Harris on December 4, 1935. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and Bradley University. He worked for Cleveland Cliffs, Iron Co. for 13 years and then owned and operated Harris Heating. Eldred was a past member of the Ishpeming City Council and a past Mayor. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Surviving are one son, Steve Harris and one daughter Sharon (David) Cole both of Escanaba, four grandchildren Stevie, Michael, Joseph, and Helyn and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, John. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 1, 2001 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Ilene Mattson and Rev. James Janofski officiating. Burial will be in the Ishpeming Cemetery. Friends may call at the Perala Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm. Honorary pallbearers Angelo Tasson, James Gravedoni, John Snyder, Richard Lutey, Peter LeSage and John Wirtanen.
Margaret C. Leow
MARQUETTE -- Margaret C. Leow, 73, of 213 Sandstone Drive, Marquette, formerly of Rogers City, MI, died Saturday moring at her home while under the loving care of Lake Superior Hospice. Margaret is the mother of John of Marquette.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2 pm until 8 pm at the Beck Funeral Home in Rogers City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 11 am at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Rogers City. Interment will be in held in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial contribution are asked to consider the Lake Superior Hospice Association, 1414 W. Fair Ave., Marquette, MI 49855.
The Canale-Tonella Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements.
Catherine FitzGibbon MacDevitt
MARQUETTE -- Catherine FitzGibbon MacDevitt, age 87, of 916 Cleveland Ave. Apt. 1, died on February 23, 2001. She was born on December 19, 1913 in Scranton, New York City during the Great Depression, and worked full time as a legal secretary while attending St. John's Law School full time (three year program) at night. There she graduated sixth in a combined day and evening class of 300 students. She served as personal secretary to Judge Learned Hand, sometimes called the tenth Supreme Court justice, in Georgia. 1944 and 1945 found her in New York, Connecticut area. She later worked for Emmet, Marvin, and Martin of Wall Streer, and for Marshall and MacDevitt of NYC and Long Island. She was a member of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Great Neck, Michigan.
She was a fiercely independent woman of fine character who valued truth, honesty, fairness, hard work, and love. Three of her favorite slogans were "I'd rather you get a zero than cheat," " The most important possession a person can have is their self-respect," and "Hard work never killed anybody."
Waiting for her on the other side with open arms are her mother, Agnes Morahan FitzGibbon; her father, Michael J. FitzGibbon; her sister, Agnes (Sister Mary Paschal of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Order, Scranton) and her brothers, James, Lawrence, and John FitzGibbon; her sister Mary Claire (who died in childhood), her son, Jimmy MacDevitt, and her grandson, Shaun MacDevitt (of Marquette), as well as many uncles, aunts, cousins, and sisters-in law.
Surviving her are her husband of 59 years, James MacDevitt of Great Neck, N.Y. and John (Mac) of Marquette, N.Y.; grandchildren Catherine (of Schenectady, New York) and Matthew, Patrick, and Brian (of Marquette, N.Y.), her niece, Mary Claire Fitzgibbon (Latham, N.Y.) and his wife Joanne; her law school roommate and dearest friend of almost seventy years, Catherine King Neaher (Michigan), and Kathy (Frankenberg) Michigan).
Like most of us, Catherine was largely unknown outside of her family, but deeply admired, respected, and loved inside it. To us, she was more popular than any movie star, more distinguished than any politician, and grander than any queen. We look forward to being with her again when our times come. We are confident that even if we don't meet the formal requirements, her stubborn insistence on waiting for us will eventually pull all of us into eternal life on her coattails.
Friends may call at the Swanson- Lundquist Funeral Home from 5 until 8 PM on Friday, March 2nd. A parish vigil service will be held at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:00 AM in St. Michael Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Jed Patrick officiating. Burial is in Park Cemetery, next to the grave of her grandson Shaun. Pallbearers are Catherine James MacDevitt, Patrick MacDevitt, Brian MacDevitt, Brian MacDevitt-Dunn, Ben Breckenridge, Jayne MacDevitt- Bernardi, Darla Breckenridge, Terry Delpier, and Toni Olavarria.
Memorial donations may be made to Lake Superior Hospice at 1414 W. Fair Avenue, Marquette, or to New Kids on the Rock, c/o Maggie Moore, 1115 N. Fourth Street, Marquette.
David John Lawry
ISHPEMING -- David John Lawry, age 60, of 724 Elliot Ave. Ishpeming, MI passed away Monday, February 26, 2001 at the Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming.
David was born July 30, 1940 in Ishpeming to Irene (Tippett) and the late John H. Lawry. He was a lifelong area resident other than time spent in the United States Navy during the Cuban missle crisis in the early 1960's. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1959. He retired from the Tilden Mine as a plant repairman in 1996, having spent over thirty years with CCI.
He was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming. He was a lifetime member of the Negaunee Eagles Aerie #1944, where he had been active since 1981, serving as President several times, Past District, Zone and Regional Presidents. He loved Charity work, especially doing "Benefits" for needy people over the past fifteen years. He believed in the motto "people helping people."
David was an avid dog lover and a past member of the Ishpeming Beagle Club and leaves behind a loving companion "Lucky Dog," his springer spaniel. He loved to go camping with his trailer along with attending Country Music Festivals yearly, some of his favorite artists were George Jones, Sammy Kershaw and many others. He enjoyed making crafts, baking and cooking in his spare time, along with deer hunting in his younger years. David was a dedicated fans to the Detroit Lions his whole life.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years Leona Lawry of Ishpeming; his parents Irene and Bernard Vicary of Ishpeming; 2 sons- Bruce Lawry of Negaunee and Bernard Lawry of Ishpeming; a daughter Pamela (Mike) Timm of Ishpeming; step-children- Cindy and Michelle Martineau of Oshawa, Ont., Canada, John (Rayme) Martineau of AuTrain, and Penny Martineau of Ishpeming; a brother Tom (Laurel) Vicary of Houston, Michigan, Waupun and Wausau, California; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 1, 2001 at 11:00 am at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry with interment to take place at the West Lakefield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral hom on Wednesday, February 28th from 5-8 pm.
The family requests that memorials in memory of their mother are directed to the Luce County Historical Society or the Luce County Chapter of the American Cancer Society in which Easter volunteered her time and efforts to.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Betty Harris O'Donnell
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL -- Betty Harris O'Donnell, 76, passed away at her home in Port Charlotte, New York where she raised her family and continued to play for benefits, community theatre productions and school summer programs.
She is survived by her daughter Ernestine, sons Robin and Todd, four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Her husband of nearly 50 years. Melvin Clifford O'Donnell, passed away in 1998.
Friends with remembrances of Betty are invited to share them with her family via email at odee@yahoo.com
Charles A. Mitchell
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Charles A. Mitchell, age 84, of Scottsdale, AZ, a long-time Upper Peninsula business and community leader died on Saturday, February 24, 2001 following a brief illness. He was born on May 29, 1916 to H. John and Beatrice Mary (Uren) Mitchell in Cornishtown, Negaunee.
He graduated from Negaunee High School where he proudly served as vice- president of his graduating class of 1934. After attending Northern Michigan University, Bay Cliff Health Camp, and Israel Bonds. He was the Chairman of some of the largest fundraisers ever held in the U.P. honoring longtime banker and close friend Sam J. Cohodas.
Among his many hobbies and interests, one of his favorite activities was picking blueberries at his summer home near Gwinn and delivering many quarts of berries to friends and associates throughout the U.P. Chas also enjoyed golf at the Wawonowin Golf Club in Ishpeming and dancing, especially the waltz, with his beautiful wife of 64 years.
Chas is survived by his wife, J. Elaine (Tislove) Mitchell of Scottsdale; son Charles (Marilyn) Mitchell, Jr. of Green Valley, AZ and Castle Rock Lake, WI; twin sons Steve (Suzie) Mitchell of West Bloomfield, MI, and Dr. Peter (Rebecca) Mitchell of Albion, MI; grandchildren, Cynthia (Richard) Potter of DeForest, WI, Melissa (Charles) Goldman of Hingham, MA, Stephanie Mitchell of Charleston, SC, Justin Singer of West Bloomfield, and Peter J.E. Mitchell of Albion; great- grandchildren, Maxwell and Jacob Goldman of Hingham, and Nicholas Potter of DeForest; sister, Florence Campbell of Negaunee; sister-in-law, Margaret Mitchell of Negaunee; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Mae Young, Ivy Bath, and Eleanor Kirkpatrick; three brothers, W. John Mitchell, George Mitchell, and Archie Mitchell.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 2, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Ishpeming. The Reverends Bruce C. Hatch and Scott Harmon will preside, with burial at the Ishpeming Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Wesley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 1, 2001 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bjork and Zhulkie Funeral Home in Ishpeming and on Friday, March 2, 2001 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the Wesley United Methodist Church.
Pallbearers will be Archie Mitchell, Boosta Stanaway, Allan Nelson, Joe Pietro, Douglas Mood, Ernie Piirto, James Smith and Rudy Maki.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to either: The Mitchell United Methodist Church Endowment Fund in Honor of Charles A. Mitchell, 207 Teal Lake Avenue, Negaunee, MI 49866 or The Charles A. and Joan Elaine Mitchell Scholarship Fund at Albion College, Office of the President, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224.
David John Lawry
ISHPEMING -- David J. Lawry, age 60, of 724 Elliot Ave. Ishpeming, MI passed away Monday, February 26, 2001 at the Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming.
David was born July 30, 1940 in Ishpeming to Irene (Tippett) and the late John H. Lawry. He was a lifelong area resident other than time spent in the United States Navy during the Cuban missle crisis in the early 1960's. He was a graduate of the Ishpeming High School, Class of 1959. He retired from the Tilden Mine as a plant repairman in 1996, having spent over thirty years with CCI.
He was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Ishpeming. He was a lifetime member of the Negaunee Eagles Aerie #1944, where he had been active since 1981, serving as President several times, Past District, Zone and Regional Presidents. He loved Charity work, especially doing "Benefits" for needy people over the past fifteen years. He believed in the motto "people helping people."
David was an avid dog lover and a past member of the Ishpeming Beagle Club and leaves behind a loving companion "Lucky Dog," his springer spaniel. He loved to go camping with his trailer along with attending Country Music Festivals yearly, some of his favorite artists were George Jones, Sammy Kershaw and many others. He enjoyed making crafts, baking and cooking in his spare time, along with deer hunting in his younger years. David was a dedicated fans to the Detroit Lions his whole life.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years Leona Lawry of Ishpeming; his parents Irene and Bernard Vicary of Ishpeming; his mother-in-law Gertrude McKenzie of Bruce Mines, Ont., Canada; 2 sons- Bruce Lawry of Negaunee and Bernard Lawry of Ishpeming; a daughter Pamela (Mike) Timm of Ishpeming; step-children- Cindy and Michelle Martineau of Oshawa, Ont., Canada, John (Rayme) Martineau of AuTrain, and Penny Martineau of Ishpeming; a brother Tom (Laurel) Vicary of Houston, Michigan. He was born on December 4, 1921 in Slapneck, Florida and formerly of Forest Lake and AuTrain, died following a brief illness on Friday, February 23, 2001 at the Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Michigan to the late Earl and Lorraine Shepley. She was raised in Forest Lake and attended Eben High School. Leta grew up as a member of St. Therese Catholic Church in AuTrain. Prior to moving to Palmetto, Florida, Andy (Mary) Shepley of AuTrain, MI, and Mary (Bruce) Ruska of Waupun, WI; 8 nieces and nephews- Ken and Mike Makela, Kari White, Deborah, Jamie, Andrew, and Frances Shepley, and Jeffrey Ruska; 5 grandnieces and 2 grandnephews; and an aunt- Irene (Ralph) Eagle of Gladstone. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Lorraine Shepley, and a niece Michelle Shepley.
The visitation and funeral will be on Thursday, March 1, 2001 at St. Therese Catholic Church in AuTrain. Friends and family may call at the church from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at which time a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Thomas Thekkel. Interment will be at the Mathias Township Cemetery in Trenary, Michigan. Following the services, a fellowship luncheon will take place at the residence of Andy and Mary Shepley.
