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John "Jack" A. Marvin
APPLETON -- John "Jack" A. Marvin, age 83, died Sunday, July 15, 2001.
Jack was born on September 24, 1917 in Duluth, MN to the late Luke and Bertelle (Barker) Marvin. He is a graduate of The University of North Carolina; Lois Lunio, Perth, Australia. A son Edward (Lisa) Marvin, Waupaca. 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A sister June Lindbergh, Duluth, MN; and a brother Rob (Grace) Marvin, Kalispell, Mont.
He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents. A memorial service for Jack will be held at 4:00pm Saturday, July 21, 2001 at Christ The Rock Church, W6554 Hwy. 10-114 Menasha, with the Rev. Paul Nash officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Saturday from 3:30pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Brettschneider Trettin Lederer, 606 N. Oneida St., Appleton. 920-733-7383
Mabel M. Pleau
MARQUETTE -- Mabel M. Pleau, 82, of 222 South Fifth Street, Marquette, entered eternal life early Monday morning, July 16, 2001, at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming, where she had resided since June 19. Mabel was born May 17, 1919 in Big Bay, a
daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Gustafson) Bigger. She was raised in Marquette and remained a lifelong area resident. On December 9, 1933 she married Telesphore K. "Ted" Pleau and the couple set about establishing their home in Marquette and raising a family. Mabel was employed as a presser at the College Laundry and Cleaners for 25 years, retiring in 1981. She then returned to being a homemaker, caring for family, and enjoying her grandchildren. Mabel's hobbies and interests centered around her family, crocheting, knitting, and working jigsaw puzzles with her friends at Snowberry Heights. She was a member of St. Louis the King Catholic Church in Harvey. A devoted mother and loving grandmother, she is survived by: three daughters, Barbara (Leslie) Proffitt of Skandia, Darlene (Paul) Koch of Gwinn, and Cheryl Pleau of Marquette; a son, Roger Pleau of Harvey; her grandchildren, Sherrie (Tom) Cribbs, Michael and Kenneth Bouschor, Kelly (John) Whiteside, Brenda (Curt) Taylor, Terri and Mark Spencer, Paul and Tammi Koch, and Robert Pleau; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Telesphore K. Pleau in 1997; two daughters, Eleanor Pleau who died in infancy, and Sandra Spencer in 1981; a sister, Dorothy Kamecki; and brothers, Ralph, Raymond, Clarence, and Edward Bigger. Friends may call at the Fassbender Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. where a parish prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday morning, July 19, in St. Louis the King Catholic Church in Harvey at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Guy Thoren, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be made in the Negaunee Cemetery. Mabel's escorts will be: Robert Pleau, Paul Koch, Michael Bouschor, Leslie Proffitt, Bob Grimes, and Roger Ekdahl.
Orrin Godfrey Youngquist
MARQUETTE -- Orrin Godfrey Youngquist, 82 of 237 Rockwood Drive and 13 Middle Island Point, died July 10, 2001, at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he had been a resident since February 1999. Born September 10, 1918 in Marquette to Dr. and Mrs. (Hazel F.) Lowell L. Youngquist. His grandparents were Dr. and Mrs. (Julia) O.G. Youngquist and Mr. and Mrs. (Clara) John C. Fassbender. All were former residents of Marquette.
Educated in the Marquette City Schools, Orrin graduated from Graveraet High School in 1936. In eighth grade he was presented the Kaufman Junior Award, and in the twelfth grade, he received the L.G. Kaufman Scholarship Prize. He was the Class Valedictorian.After high school graduation, he worked for a year at the Cliff's Dow Plant before entering the University of New York City. As an Ensign he studied Diesel Engineering at Cornell University and served as a Diesel Engineer Officer on the USS YAG 21 stationed in Miami, Massachusetts. They lived in Wilmington, Delaware from 1946 until 1992. In 1974, they became summer residents of Middle Island Point and in 1992 they became full time residents of Marquette.
While a parishioner of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, Delaware, he served as Treasurer and Sunday School Teacher. In Marquette, he was a board member of the Middle Island Point Camper's Association.
Surviving family members include: his wife, Martha; son, Lowell (Judy) Youngquist, Midland, Texas; grandsons Tyler and Alex Youngquist, Midland; granddaughters, Katie and Maggie Cowling, Dallas; and brother, Richard (Phyllis) Youngquist, Lancaster, Michigan Tech and the University of Michigan Tech for 40 years, retiring in 1981. In 1960, he was named "Teacher of the Year" and after retirement, Michigan University. He retired from Cleveland Cliff Iron Co. He enjoyed his Harley Davison and driving his Corvette.
Surviving are four brothers: Wayne (Mary) Parkkonen on Negaunee, Eugene (Kathy) Parkkonen of Roseville, Elden (Rose) Parkkonen of Clarksburg and Neilan Parkkonen of Negaunee and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Julia Kolar.
Private funeral services will be held at the Perala Funeral Home with Rev. David L. Echelbarger of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Negaunee Cemetery.
Abraham Eisenstadt
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL -- Abraham Eisenstadt, 81, formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, died Monday, July 16, 2001 in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 23, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry with Pastor David Buhman officiating. Interment will follow at Columbus Township Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, July 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
David Goldsmith
Marquette -- Dr. David H. Goldsmith, loving father, proud grandfather, distinguished professor, and friend, died peacefully in his home early Tuesday morning. He was 68 years old.
Dr. Goldsmith was born in Chicago, IL, in 1933 and attended schools throughout the Cleveland area. He received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green University, studied Chinese at the Monterey Language School in Monterey, CA, and served in the U.S. Army as a Chinese interpreter during the Korean War. After completing his doctorate in 1970, also at Bowling Green, Dr. Goldsmith joined the English Department at Northern Michigan Collegiate Faculties, the Michigan Bilingual Advisory Council. He also chaired the Academic Senate in 1972-73. Dr. Goldsmith performed in several local theater productions in the early'80's, including The Mousetrap and The Last of the Red Hot Lovers. He was perhaps best known as the host and moderator of WNMU-TV's High
School Bowl, where he reminded public television viewers for twenty-four seasons that "Nothing You Learn Is Ever Wasted".
Dr. Goldsmith was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed thirty years of fishing and camping in the Upper Peninsula. After his retirement from NMU, he traveled to the South Pacific, Costa Rica, Spain, and England, and made many trips to Boston, Florida with his daughters and grandchildren. He continued his lifelong studies of literature and flm, particularly mystery novels and MGM musicals of the '30s and '40s, and enthusiastically pursued his tennis game, Spanish language and culture, and daily study of the baseball box scores.
He is survived by his daughters, Rachel Goldsmith, 31, and Jocelyn Clardy, 30, and his grandchildren David Goldsmith Clardy, 3, and Julia Rachel Clardy, 8 months. He will be greatly missed.
There will be a memorial gathering to celebrate Dave's life at the Presque Isle Pavillion on Saturday, July 21st from 10:00 a.m. -Noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Peter White Public Library. The Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Harry W. Johnson
CHATHAM -- Harry W. Johnson, age 81, a former teacher in the Trenary and Rock River Township Schools (now Superior Central) Eben, Georgia on Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 10:45 p.m.
He ws born March 14, 1920 in Chatham, Michigan State University and then transferred to Northern Michigan. In 1952, they married and raised six children on their farm in Slapneck. During the summers, they conducted a U-Pick Operation, "Harry's Strawberries" for fifteen years.
Mr. Johnson was active in both Church and Community organizations. He became the Building Committee Chairman in 1962 of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, now Calvary Free Lutheran in Eben. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent for a time. Harry was extremely active in the Gideons and helped the newly formed Chapter in Marquette. In the middle 1980's he organized the first chapter of The American Family Association in the Upper Peninsula with the help of local pastors. Mr. Johnson was Chaplain for the Ikkala Post of the Local V.F.W. (Veterans of Foreign Wars) for many years. He, together with the U.S. Forestry and men and youth in the area built the Hiawatha Ski Slopes in Slapneck. Today, about 200 children, youth and their families enjoy skiing there on winter weekends.
Harry was preceded in death by his twin, Helen, who died at childbirth, his first wife, Dorithy, sisters Esther, Betty, and Alice; brothers Robert, Roy, and Harold. He is survived by his wife, Lucy of Oglethorpe, Michigan National Guard.
Mr. Reed is survived by his loving wife, Karolyn, son, Thomas of L'Anse, daughter, Susan (Dale) LaFernier of Skandia, grandchildren, Kenneth, Nathan, Pamela, brother, Fredrick (Carol) Reed of McAllen, Texas, sisters, Dorothy (Alex) Oak of South Bend, Myrtle Oak of CA, uncle, William (Dorthea) St. Germain of Cheboygan, MI, 1 niece and 1 nephew and numerous cousins also survive. His brother Robert and an uncle preceded him in death.
Funeral services for Mr. Reed will be held Friday, July 20, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse. Pastor Margaret Grant will officiate and burial will take place in L'Anse Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 19 from 6 until 8:30 p.m. and 1 hour prior to the service on Friday at the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel. Following the committal service, friends are invited to join the family for a luncheon and fellowship in the Harrington Gathering Room, located at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse.
Valerie S. Alexander
NEWBERRY -- Valerie S. Alexander, 52, of Newberry, died Tuesday morning July 17, 2001 at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 20, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry with Pastor David Buhman officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services.
Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting the family.
Ann L. Piziali
DEARBORN, MI -- Ann L. Piziali, age 89, of 16351 Rotunda Dr., Dearborn died Sunday, July 1, 2001 in Dearborn after an illness with Leukemia.
Ann was born Janurary 1, 1912 in Negaunee to the late Anthony and Paula (Perucco) Rappazini. On July 7, 1934 she married Alfred P. Piziali and moved to Dearborn. She resided in England for four years while her husband was director for Ford Europian Operations.
She is survived by two sons, James (Nancy) Piziali of Northville, MI and Joseph (Jill) Piziali of Dearborn heights, MI, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two sisters, Carmen J. Roberts and Julia R. Smith both of Negaunee, one brother Joseph (Shirley) Rappazini of Oak Park, MI, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Alfred, and brother Eugene J. Rappazini.
A memorial service was held on July 7, 2001 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dearborn. Burial was in Dearborn.
David J. Denofre
NEGAUNEE -- David J. Denofre, of 409 S. Silver St. Negaunee died at 2:10 PM on Wednesday, July 18, 2991 at Bell Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient.
David was born December 24, 1913 in Negaunee to Antonio & Carmella (Pauletti) Denofre. He grew up in the Ishpeming area before joining the Army. Following 4 years of military service he was employed between the CCI Iron Mines and Anaconda Copper Mines in Montana. David was retired and lived in Negaunee for the last 15 years. He will be missed most by his family and friends whom he enjoyed spending time with.
Surviving are 1 daughter; Daveen (Joseph) Zemljak, Butte, MT, 1 sister; Philomena Andricchi, Ishpeming, 1 brother; Donald (Nancy) Denofre, Ishpeming Twp., 2 grandchildren; Teresa (Mark) McNearney, Melissa Zemljak and special nephew; Ralph (Tina) Doto, Negaunee. He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, first wife Bernice, and his second wife Ardell in 94.
Private funeral services were held on Friday morning at the Koskey Funeral Home with Rev. John J. Shiverski officiating.
