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Carol Ameen
NEGAUNEE -- Carol Ahmeen, 75, of 43 N. Basin Drive, Negaunee Township, died Tuesday evening, May 29, 2001 at Marquette General Hospital shortly after admittance.
Mrs. Ameen was born November 18, 1925 in Ishpeming to the late Edward and Ruby (Uren) Wood and had been a lifelong Upper Peninsula resident. She enjoyed gardening, walking, picking berries, knitting and being in the outdoors.
Carol's family was the center of her life and she devoted it to being a good wife, mother and grandmother, caring for them until the day she died.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Paul G. Ameen whom she married on June 28, 1947 in Ishpeming; five children, Loren Ameen of Marquette, Vicki Brassard of Marquette, Robert (Lisa) Ameen of Wasilla, AK, Carolyn (Duane) Buoniello of South Hampton, NY and Judi (Todd) Brugman of Marquette; nine grandchildren, Abbie Ameen, Carri and Scott Lantto, Paul Brassard, Quillan, Colin and Alia Buoniella, Andrew and Adam Brugman; one great granddaughter, Mykalia Marie Chapman; two sisters, Fern Jones and Phyllis L'Huillier, both of Pensacola, FL; also surviving are sevearl nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death besides her parents were siblings, Bernice, James, Hazel, William, Russell, Emily, Thomas and Howard.
Friends may call at the Canale-Tonella Funeral Home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Stephen Rhoades officiating. Interment will take place in Northland Chapel Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Loren Ameen, Robert Ameen, Todd Brugman, Scott Lantto, Paul Brassard and G. Stuart "Gino" Valente.
Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the First United Methodist Church, 111 E. Ridge St., Marquette, MI 49855.
Dorothy I. Umbarger
GWINN -- Dorothy I. Umbarger, 70, of 760 W. Ironwood Road, Gwinn, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming where she had been a patient for 10 days. She was in ill health for several days.
She was born April 8, 1931, to the late Arnold and Marie (Beyersdorf) Wendt in Split Rock, WI. Dorothy was a resident of Gwinn since 1947 and graduated from Gwinn High School. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School at one time.
Surviving are one son, Daryl Umbarger of Princeton, one daughter, Vicki Laituri of Princeton, two brothers, Howard (Dorothy) Wendt of Suomi Location and Clyde (Betty) Wendt of Grayslake, IL, one sister, Florence Meyers of San Diego, CA, five grandchildren, Michelle, Gablowski, Theresa Umbarger, Marie Umbarger, Crystal Laituri, and Kerry Laituri and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis, one brother, Ervin Wendt, one sister, Alice Trottier and her parents.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 2, 2001 at 2:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Nancy Kauppi officiating. Friends may call at the church with 1:00p.m.on Saturday until the time of services. Burial will be in the Gwinn Cemetery. Perala Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sharron Theresa Voet
IONIA -- Sharron Theresa Voet, aged 64 of Ionia succumbed to cancer at her home in lonia on Saturday, May 26, 2001. Her death was after a long and courageous battle with the disease. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. Her parents, Raymond and Olive December, preceded her in death.
Sharron Voet, a Registered Nurse, lived her life fully and completely. Her passion for life was, and is, an example to her family and friends. She loved gardening, sewing, nordic skiing, hiking and mountain climbing. She was particularly fond of Michigan. She spent many hours of her retirement involved in her favorite activities while in the "motherland"' as she referred to it.
She was devoted to, and survived by her husband, Kenneth, to whom she was married, and loved deeply, for 46 years.
In addition to the many beautiful flowers in her gardens, she raised and nurtured four devoted children. Sharron is survived by Theresa Marie (Thad) Taylor of Alpena, Kathleen Anne (Frank) Henry of Ionia, Raymond Peter (Barbara) Voet of Iornia, Anthony Giotto (Caren) Voet of Fishers, Indiana.
Sharron was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Ionia, the Saints Peter and Paul Rosary Circle, The Ionia Garden Club, and the Ionia Hospital Lafayette Guild. She was a member of Saint Michael Church, Marquette. Funeral services will be at l0am
on Saturday, June 2, 2001 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in lonia. A second funeral mass will be at
11 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at St. Michael's Church in Marquette. Memorials may be made (in lieu of flowers) to the libraries at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Ionia, and Saint Michael Catholic School in Marquette. Internment will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Marquette.
William Gogarn Boucha
MUNISING -- William Gogarn Boucha, age 86, of 220 E. Chocolay Street, Munising, died on Monday, May 28, 2001 at 1:15 p.m. in the Intensive Care Unit of Marquette General Hospital. He was born on January 4, 1915 in Munising to the late Ezra and Justina (Gogarn) Boucha. Bill graduated as a member of the National Honor Society from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1932 and then from Carthage College in 1945 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in chemistry with minors in math, physics, and music. Bill married Ragnild Johnson on October 27, 1951. She preceded him in death on September 1, 1996. Bill worked at the Munising Woodenware and on August 22, 1955, Bill was hired at Kimberly Clark as a payroll clerk, the job he worked for 6 years; then 1 1/2 years estimating parts sold to other companies and 8 years in charge of payroll and costs. He then went to work in the lab and retired from the Research and Development laboratory of Kimberly Clark with 28 years of service. Bill was a member of hte Grand Island Masonic Lodge and the Ahmed Shrine. He loved music and entertained the community for years playing the horn and tuba as a participant of the Kitchen Kettle Band, the City Band, the Clown Band, and the Dixie Downbeats. In his younger days, Bill put many miles on his bike, often biking to Naubinway and Houghton. He also enjoyed baseball and playing cribbage.
He is survived by his two daughters, Marie and Gary McQuisten of Munising and Harriet and Tom Prunick of Hampton, VA; grandchildren, Tanya (Steve) Borowski, Tara (Casey) Colussi, Tausha McQuisten, Tommy Prunick, and Audrey Prunick; sister, Mariann (Russ) Anderson of Michigan to G. Lloyd and Mathilda (Hubbard) Robbins and had lived in the Upper Peninsula the past 34 years. Prior to retiring in 1990 he was manager of the Chatham Coop for 18 years. He was an active and involved member of the Little Lake Gospel Chapel.
Carl is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Cronk; they would have been married for 50 years on June 23, 2001. Other survivors include a daughter, Jodie (Phil) Guinn of Elmira, Alabama, Klay (Sara) of Managua, Nicaragua and Kelly (Christine) of West Bend, Minnesota; three brothers, Raymond of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Norman of Sandpoint, Florida; and nine grandchildren, Heather, Andrea, Philip, Colton, Dru, Alex, Jamie, Elizabeth, and Sara Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, June 3, 2001 in the Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home with Mr. Jack Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Gwinn Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at the funeral home at 12 noon on Sunday.
Memorials may be directed to the Little Lake Gospel Chapel.
Dorothy I. Umbarger
GWINN -- Dorothy I. Umbarger, 70, of 760 W. Ironwood Road, Gwinn, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Bell Memorial Hospital in Ishpeming where she had been a patient for 10 days. She was in ill health for several years.
She was born April 8, 1931, to the late Arnold and Marie (Beyersdorf) Wendt in Split Rock, WI. Dorothy was a resident of Gwinn since 1947 and graduated from Gwinn High School. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School at one time.
Surviving are one son, Daryl Umbarger of Princeton, one daughter, Vicki Laituri of Princeton, two brothers, Howard (Dorothy) Wendt of Suomi Location and Clyde (Betty) Wendt of Grayslake, IL, one sister, Florence Meyers of San Diego, CA, five grandchildren, Michelle, Gablowski, Theresa Umbarger, Marie Umbarger, Crystal Laituri, and Kerry Laituri and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis, one brother, Ervin Wendt, one sister, Alice Trottier and her parents.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 2, 2001 at 2:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Nancy Kauppi officiating. Friends may call at the church with 1:00p.m.on Saturday until the time of services. Burial will be in the Gwinn Cemetery. Perala Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen V. Heikkinen Lundstrom
MARQUETTE -- Helen V. Heikkinen Lundstrom, 80, of 7 Marquette Drive, died April 25, 2001 in her home following a lengthy illness.
She was born March 12, 1921 in Palmer, MI to Kalle and Emmi (Sutinen) Heikkinen and was a graduate of the Augustana School of Nursing and the University of Wisconsin and Thomas Lamirand of Milwaukee, Texas, and Joyce (Michael) Kaleel of Detroit; brothers Russell Jr (Arlie) St. Onge of Skandia, Carl (Lois) St. Onge of Harvey, and Alvin (Jac'que) St. Onge of Friendship, Florida, Jean St. Onge of Beaver Grove, Philomena (Tillie) LaFave of Canton, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, having grown up in Marquette, Indiana. Her seven grandchildren are Ryan and Jenna Taylor of Alpena, Elizabeth, Kenneth. Joseph and Mary Voet of Ionia, and Nicholas Voet of Fishers, Michigan State University, which he completed in 1965. Early in his career, he was a social worker for Catholic Social Services and Director of Family Services in Lansing. He left the area in 1973 to become Director of Catholic Social Services in Marquette, MI. In 1981, Don returned to Lansing after being named Executive Director of Catholic Social Services. During Don's tenure, Catholic Social Services greatly expanded its service to the community by merging with St. Vincent Home for Chilldren and adding a variety of programs, including the Intergenerational Community Center & Ballentine Stepping Stones. Don retired in 2000 to enjoy life with Patty, his loving wife of 40 yrs. Don's devotion and humor will also be missed by his sister, Sr. Janet Ballentine of Leicester, MA; His children, Beth (Jerry) Bartlett of Marquette, MI, Kathi (Alan) Schachman of O'Fallon, IL, Linda (Alex) Herandez of Lansing; & Cris (Chad) Kooyer of Grand Rapids; His grandchildren, Alicia & Rachel Bartlett, Sarah & David Schachman, Ryan Soucy & Carly Hernandez, & Nicholas & Jacob Kooyer; His many friends; & numerous others whose lives have been touched by his generous spirit. Don was preceded in death by his parents & his grandson, Todd Soucy. Funeral services will be held on June 6, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 4437 W. Willow, Lansing. Visitation will be held on June 5, 6pm - 8pm with a 7:30 vigil at Tifany Funeral Home 3232 W. Saginaw. Contributions may be made in his memory to Ballentine Stepping Stones, a transistional housing program for women & children, care of CSS/St. Vincent Home, 913 W. Holmes Rd., Lansing, MI 48910.
Helen E. Phillips
NEGAUNEE -- Helen E. Phillips, 85 formerly of 100 Karhi Road, Negaunee died Saturday, May 19, 2001 at Heartland House in Wautoma, WI where she had resided since January, 2001.
Mrs. Phillips was born Sept. 27, 1915 in Ishpeming to Richard & Emma Anderson and was a graduate of Ishpeming in High School, Class of 1934. She married Joseph C. Phillips on May 4, 1935 in Negaunee. The couple lived in Negaunee for 65 years before moving to Wautoma. Helen was an active member of the Negaunee Male Chorus Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband Joseph C. Phillips, Wautoma, one daughter, Kristine Kaski, Neshkoro, WI, three grandchildren, Joseph (Jennifer) Kaski, Cedar Hills, TX, 4 great grandchildren; David Phillips Zedler, Robert Allan Zedler, Rebecca Kristine Zedler, Kristen Marie Kaski, one brother, Jack (Charlotte) Anderson, Ishpeming, several nieces, nephews, in-laws & friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Joseph Clayton Phillips, Jr., two brothers, William & Robert Anderson, one sister, Dorothy Piirto.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 7, 2001 at the Koskey Funeral Home. Rev. Virginia Peacock, Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Negaunee will officiate. Interment will be in the Negaunee Cemetery.
