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Randy Scott Tossava
NEGAUNEE -- Randy Scott Tossava, age 44, of 453 Gold St., Apt. #1, Negaunee died on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN following a lengthy illness.
Randy was born June 17, 1956 in Ishpeming, attended the Negaunee Public Schools and was a life long area resident. He played in the Negaunee Pool League and was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish.
Surviving are his wife, Debra M. (Grawn), his daughter, Kelli, at home, his mother Margaret 'Mickey' (Jack) Winter, Negaunee, 2 sisters: Sandra (Dana) Laitinen, TX, Candy (Robert) Barto, Sr., Gwinn, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday at the Koskey Funeral Home with Rev. Christine Thomas-Echelbarger, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Negaunee, officiating. Interment will be in the Negaunee Cemetery.
The family will greet friends and relatives at the Negaunee Eagles Club following the memorial service.
Julian O. "Pete" Peterson
ISHPEMING -- Julian O. "Pete" Peterson, age 83, of 720 Spring St. Ishpeming & formerly of Menominee Falls, WI, died Friday, January 26, 2001, at Bell Memorial Hospital.
Pete was born February 10, 1917, in Deronda, WI to the late Christian & Christine (Larson) Peterson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Tech Sergeant weapons instructor.
Pete received an Agriculture Certificate from the University of TX and graduated from Northern NC in 1991. He was active in Meals-on-Wheels and volunteering in the hospitals. He became a certified Graphoanalyst from the International Graphoanalysis Society of Chicago, IL. Also, he was a member of National Score (Service Corps of Retired Executives) as counselor and served as State Representative for one year.
Mr. Houghton was always active in churches he belonged to which included, St. Anne's Episcopal, DePere, Holy Trinity Episcopal, Iron Mountain, MI and All Saints Anglican of Arden, Michigan, passed away Friday, January 26, 2001 at the Life Care Center of Wichita, Kansas.
Surviving are his wife, Bernice Lahti of Wichita, Kansas; son, Jim Lahti of Ironwood, California, Sonia Skaggs of Moses Lake, Michigan to Arthur O. and Maria (Greb) DeRoche. Edwin served during World War II with the United States Navy. He later worked at the former St. Luke's Hospital in Marquette as an an orderly for many years. He was a member of AMVETS as well as the American Legion.
Survivors include two daughters, June (Keith) Swanson of Marquette and Jo DeRoche of Michigan and moved to Largo from Fenton, MI in 1999. She was employed in retail sales. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Flint, MI and St. Catherine Catholic Church in Largo. She married Lawrence Herman in Flint, MI on November 23, 1946.
Juleen is survived by her husband, Lawrence Herman of Largo; Daughters, Sarah Satalich of North Hampton, MA, Shelly (Steve) Lund of Camp Hill, PA, Cindy (Greg) Sklar of Orwigsburg, PA; Daughter- in-law, Danielle Herman of Lansing, MI; Sisters, Romanye (Harold) Sneller of Cheboyan, MI and Lucille (Ken) Hammer of Bloomfield Hills, MI; Brothers, John (Sherrie) Rivard of Clio, MI; and 8 Grandchildren, Rachel, Lawrence (Joe), Amy, Alan, Marc, Meredith, Alexander and Alyssa.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lawrence J. Herman, Jr. and her parents, John & Cecelia Rivard.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Flint, MI.
A memorial fund will be set up in honor of Juleen.
In charge of arrangements: ICS Cremation Society, Harbour Heights, FL for information, call 941-764-1800 or Tony Lewis, 941-504-4447.
Margaret "Margie" Rappert
NEWBERRY/MUNISING -- Margaret "Margie" Rappert, age 77, of the Hamilton House in Newberry and formerly of Munising, died on Sunday, January 28, 2001 at 6:20 a.m. at the Helen Newberry Joy Hospital. She was born on September 29, 1923 in Cleveland, Florida for many years, traveling worldwide, playing cribbage, swimming together at Northern OH and Sandra Renee (Mark) Kroll of Gaylord; great-grandchildren, Lauren McKenna Goodman and Anna Elise Goodman both of Xenia, South Carolina; several nieces and nephews; and several cousins. Two sisters, Joanne and Gloria preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marquette on Friday at 12 noon with the Rev. Andrew Martens officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 am until the time of the service. Interment will be held in Forsyth Township Cemetery.
Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Gwinn Funeral Home is assisting the family.
