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Ramona Haske
Ramona Gloria Haske of Cedarville was 75 when she died Friday, April 21, 2006, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie.
She was born July 5, 1930, in Rogers City to Joseph and Mary (nee Markey) Wojtazek.
She married
Edlore Haske September 4, 1948, in Rogers City.
Friends said her life centered around her family, and that she enjoyed cooking.
Mrs. Haske is survived by her six sons and their families, Butch and Barb Haske, Richard and Anne Haske, Joe and Myla Haske, Jerry Haske, Charlie and Jan Haske, and Tom and Melanie Haske, all of Cedarville; two daughters and their families, Jane Deloria of Brimley and Joan and Al Menard of Sault Ste, Marie; 20 grandchildren and their families, Danielle Haske, Paul and Laura Haske, David Haske, Jaci Haske, Tina Haske, Josh Haske, Eric
Haske, Jill Haske, Jennifer and Rob Klapp, Bob Haske, John Haske, Joe and Bertha Haske, Chris Haske, Jimmy Haske, Jason Haske, Seth Haske, Stacy Deloria, Tucker Haske, Michael Haske, Bradley Haske; four great-grandchildren, Trevor White, Maddie Klapp, Maria Haske, and Joseph Haske, and a brother and his family, Rueben and Sandra Wojtazek of Rogers City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edlore Haske, in 1991, and her son, Jim Haske, in 1993.
A memorial mass was celebrated Tuesday, April 25, at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Hessel.
Father Ted Brodeur and Father Sebastian Chacko officiated.
Memorial donations can be made to the Clark Township Ambulance Auxiliary.
Reamer Galer Funeral Home of Pickford assisted the family with arrangements.
Jean Nelson
Jean Nelson, 78, of Fenton and formerly of Gros Cap near St. Ignace, died April 13, 2006, at Fenton.
She was born September 7, 1928, to Nellie and Ben Corp and married
Jack Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker who enjoyed daily walks.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children and their families, James and Ruth Nelson, Debora and Dave Roberts, and Robert Nelson, a sister, Charlene Sorenson of Garden City, and a brother and his family, Don and Donna Corp of Munising.
She was preceded in death by five sisters, Olive Sandel, Eleanor Siren, Rita Corp, Bernice Cody, Delores Libby, and by one brother, Jim Corp.
Services are pending in Fenton.
Lester Black Sr.
Lester J. Black Sr. of Kinross was a lifelong resident of Chippewa County, who grew up on the family farm in Kinross and worked as a logger. He also worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps conservation camps planting trees at Raco.
He served in the United States Army and, after his discharge, returned to Kinross and worked for the Cadillac Sawmill until it closed.
He then worked as a blaster on the Rock Cut, clearing a shipping channel in the St. Marys River, on the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, and on various construction projects.
Mr. Black was 89 when he passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Linden Grove Nursing Home in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
He was born February 3, 1917, in Kinross, to George and Pearl (nee Montgomery) Black.
He married
Judith Osterholm September 19, 1939, in Sault Ste. Marie.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing cards, especially the games of cribbage and pedro.
Mr. Black is survived by his wife, Judith; five sons and their families; Randall and Mary Black of Six Lakes, Gerald and Pauline Black of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Birger and Jeri Ann Black of East Troy, Wisconsin, Gunnard Black of Hales Corner, Wisconsin, and Timothy Black of Mukwonago, Wisconsin; five daughters and their families, Nancy Arnold of Jacksonville, Alabama, Penny and William Kibble of Maricopa, Arizona, Arlene and Everett McConkey of Escanaba, Sheila Black of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Ulonda and Harvey O'Brien of Kinross; one daughter in-law, Ramona Englund; 28 grandchildren and their families, Debbie Byars, Kelly and Mark Clifton, Roxann Black, Randall Scott and Tammy Black, Renee and Tom Gay, Gerald and Cindy Black, Michael and Kristen Black, Timothy Black, Angela and Chad Schieffer, Johnny Kibble, Ronnie Kibble, Birger and Barb Kibble, Perry and Carol McConkey, Laurie and Gary McCallum, Judy and Jim Day, Joseph and Rita McConkey, Wendy Black, Eric Black, Rhonda and John Dees, Jamie and Josh Curtis, Sheila O'Brien, Nathan Black, Gunnard Black Jr., Tanya and Joe Marra, Nicholas Black, Lester Black III, Carrie and Jay Jacobson, and Joshua Wombold; 34 great-grandchildren, Summer Karnes, Logan Byars, Hannah, Sarah, and John David Clifton, Stephanie and Cody Black, Trevor and Dalton Gay, Dalton and Eddie Black, Elizabeth and Julia Black, Hannah and Seth Kibble, Chad, Eric and Katlyn McConkey, Jennifer and Craig Abley, Sherri Charbonneau, Robert Charbonneau II, Michael, Kimberly, Matthew and Kailey Day, Joseph and Nicole McConkey, Mazie Dees, Dillon and Emilee Curtis, Elizabeth Firack, Dakota and Alexis Mara and Brendan Black; six great-greatgrandchildren, Keegan, Haiden, and Logahn Abley, Alivia and Benjamin Ali, and Robert Charbonneau III.
He is also survived by two sisters, Erma Bolthouse of Grosse Isle and Opal Anderson of Manistee, one sister-inlaw, Ubalda Black of Clinton, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lester Black Jr.; a grandson, William Kibble Jr.; three brothers, Floyd, Lloyd, and Leslie Black; two sisters-in-law, Vivian Black and Gussie Black, and two brothers in-law, Bud Bolthouse and Jack Anderson.
Services will be Thursday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at Reamer Galer Funeral Home in Pickford. The Reverend Charles B. Burhop of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Kinross will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.
Burial will be in the Kinross Township cemetery in Kinross.
Joseph Merchant
Joseph Leslie Merchant, a native of St. Ignace, and member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, died December 10, 2003. He was 58 and living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the time of his death.
Mr. Merchant had a rich and diverse professional life, including service to his country with the Department of Defense, National Security Agency (NSA), and as an officer in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence Branch, where he attained the rank of captain.
He and his wife, Roberta Holliday Merchant, had two children: a daughter, Jean Merchant Chaplin, and a son, Donald Edward Merchant.
Mr. Merchant studied abroad in Germany and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College.
After joining NSA, he earned a Master’s of Science degree in Numerical Science from The John Hopkins University.
At NSA, Mr. Merchant attained professional certification as a Cryptologic Mathematician, a Computer Systems Analyst, an Operations Research Analyst, and a Cryptanalyst. He was honored with a Science Fellowship to the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he was assigned to the Office of Energy-Related Inventions.
Mr. Merchant retired from NSA in 1996 but then chose to give back from his training and experience.
He first served as a mathematics instructor at the Computer Learning Center in Laurel, Maryland, and, in 2003, became a continuing education instructor in Computer Security and Information Systems for The Learning Tree International.
Mr. Merchant also enjoyed a number of hobbies, including gunsmithing, competitive shooting, swimming, snorkeling, sailing, and reading. A dedicated student of the martial arts, he earned a 2nd degree black belt in Aikido.
He is survived by his wife and two children, his mother, Dorothy Macdonald Merchant, his son-in-law, Daniel Lee Chaplin, and his daughter-in-law, Erin Noreen Merchant. His first grandchild, a girl, will be born this July to Jean and Daniel Chaplin.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph E. Merchant, and brother, Donald Joseph Merchant.
Bonita Whitfield
Bonita “Bonnie” Lynn Marie Whitfield, 48, of Charlotte, died Sunday, December 19, 2004, as the result of an accident.
She was born March 12, 1956, in St. Ignace, to Henry and Georgenia (nee Burton) Wartella.
Ms. Whitfield was a nursing assistant at the Dimondale Center, which she enjoyed very much.
She was proud of her beloved daughter, Abby, who is serving in the United States Air Force in Iraq, and proud of her grandchildren and family, friends said.
She is survived by her daughter and her family, Abby and Rod Curry of Delaware; two grandchildren, Anthony and Caleb; three sisters and their families, Shelby Wartella of Charlotte, Diane and Al Young of Virginia, and Patrice and Jerry Hernley of Sunfield; and two brothers and their families, Roger and Melissa Wartella of Gladstone and Dennis and Sherry Wartella of Portland.
Ms. Whitfield was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob LaRose, Sheldon Wartella, and Douglas Wartella.
A funeral mass was recited December 27, 2004, at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte, with the Reverend Denis R. Spitzley officiating.
Interment will be at Immaculate Conception cemetery in Moran at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Charles ‘Sonny’ Huyck
A memorial service for Charles A. “Sonny” Huyck of St. Ignace will be at noon, Saturday, May 14, at VFW Post 5114. A meal will follow the service.
Mr. Huyck, co-owner of Huyck’s Service and Grocery and, later, Jerri’s Pasties in St. Ignace, died at Hospice of the Straits in Cheboygan Thursday, January 20.
The VFW Post is at 1110 North State Street, St. Ignace.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of the Straits, 761 Lafayette Street, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721.
Raymond Goudreau
A memorial service was held for Ray Goudreau Saturday, April 30, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trout Lake.
Mr. Goudreau, born May 2, 1951, attended the Urseline Academy Catholic School until the eighth grade and was graduated from LaSalle High School in 1969.
A standout gridiron player for Coach Jerry Gallagher, Mr. Goudreau received All-Michigan Huron Shores Conference, All-Upper Peninsula, and All-State honors as a defensive tackle.
After entering the United States Army in 1971, Mr. Goudreau was sent to Vietnam, where he earned the Bronze Star for valor and numerous battle ribbons.
One of the stories shared by his sister, Jolene, at the memorial was about Vietnam.
More than 150 servicemen were being flown by three Huey helicopters to a new base operation.
Mr. Goudreau was one of 15 soldiers who had to wait for a return flight.
All three helicopters ran into a fog bank and crashed into the side of the mountain, killing all 150 soldiers.
After the military, Mr. Goudreau moved to Alaska in 1975 and in the 1985 made his home in Tacoma, Washington, where he touched many lives with his work with youths and prisoners.
By February 2005, Mr. Goudreau was losing his 20-year battle with hepatitis C. An experimental treatment cleared the hepatitis problem, but destroyed his liver in the process.
After being put on a national list for liver donors the University of Washington Medical Center, he received a liver.
He was being prepared for the operation when a 20-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital needing a liver.
The young girl was a candidate for the same liver that was designated for Mr. Goudreau.
After doctors conferred with Mr. Goudreau and his family, it was decided to give the liver to the young girl.
Mr. Goudreau died Saturday, April 1, 2005. He is survived by his son Jesse, two grandchildren, William and Charles, his father Steve, and eight brothers and sisters. His mother, Ruth, died in April 2004.
Honorary pallbearers included Fred O'Rourke, Frank Ahlich, David Koivuniemi, Dick Sweeney, Jeff Savard, and David Latva.
Vernon T.L. Eriksson
Vernon T.L. Eriksson, 91, of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005, following a brief illness.
He was born May 5, 1913, in Hughendon, Alberta, Canada.
He enlisted in the Canadian Army, Fort Garry Horse Regiment, landing on Normandy on D-Day and leading the first Canadian troops onto German soil. He ended his military career with a rank of major. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government.
Following his military career, Mr. Eriksson spent 20 years volunteering with the worldwide force of Moral Re-Armament. He then joined James Newton and Associates and later succeeded Mr. Newton as the owner and operator.
Mr. Eriksson was active in the Uncommon Friends Foundation and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Mr. Eriksson is survived by his wife of 56 years, Meryl Eriksson; a daughter and her family, Carol Ann and Fred Entwistle of Afton, Minnesota; a son and his family, David John and Sally Eriksson of Birchwood, Minnesota; four grandchildren and their families, Mary and Chris Martin, Katy Eriksson, Carl and Natalie Eriksson, and Ann Entwistle; three brothers, the Reverend Herbert Eriksson, the Reverend Harold Eriksson, and the Reverend Paul Eriksson, and his wife, Gay; two sisters and their families, Helen Eriksson and Ruth and Lloyd Johnson; and several nieces and nephews, all of Alberta, Canada.
A memorial service was Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fort Myers Beach.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Uncommon Friends Foundation, P.O. Box 811, Fort Myers, Florida 33902.
Edward 'Ed' Latva
Edward "Ed" H. Latva was a lifelong resident of Rudyard who managed the hardware department of Rudyard Cooperative until his retirement in 1987. He then worked as a substitute janitor for the Rudyard Area Public Schools District for the next 10 years.
Mr. Latva died at the age of 83 Wednesday afternoon, April 27, at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.
He was born January 2, 1922, on his family's farm in Rudyard, to Henry and Mary (nee Hill) Latva.
Mr. Latva served in the United States Army during World War II as an anti-aircraft gunner, for which he received the Bronze Star for bravery, heroism, or meritorious service.
He married
Norma E. Summerby September 24, 1953, in St. Ignace.
He enjoyed reading, walking, and visiting people on his walks. Family members said he enjoyed taking rides with his wife, most of all. He was a life member of the English-Wallis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Rudyard.
Mr. Latva is survived by three children and their families, Kim and Jody Mayer of Rudyard, Kathy and Jon McKibben of Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Scott and Tammy Latva of Kincheloe; grandchildren, Brenna, Travis, and Deidra Mayer, Angie McKibben, Jamie Stoneburner, and Brian Latva; one great-grandson, Kaine Hasbargen; brothers and sisters and their families, Howard and JoAnn Latva of Escanaba, Ted and Betty Latva of St. Ignace, Lila Massey of St. Ignace, and Eino Latva of Davenport, Florida, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Norma September 5, 2004, and his sisters, Bertha Latva, Anita Desrochers, Elsie Brannam, and Alma Massey.
At Mr. Latva's request, services will not be held. A private graveside service will be held at North Rudyard cemetery in Rudyard.
Ross Funeral Home of Pickford assisted the family with arrangements.
