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Richard Swanson
NORWAY - Richard L. 'Dick' Swanson, 71, of Norway, entered into the presence of his Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003. He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and children at his side.
Dick was born March 29, 1932, in Kingsford, son of the late Conrad and Ruby (Morrison) Swanson of Norway. He spent most of his childhood in Hermansville, moving to Norway in 1948 and graduating from Norway High School in 1950.
Dick attended Northern Michigan University and also Dundon's Business School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952-1954.
He married
the former Doris Peterson on Oct. 23, 1954, at Covenant Church in Norway.
He worked for his father for three years in the logging business and then started his career as a business manager, working for 37 years. He worked for Anderson Motors and Edwards Chevrolet in Iron Mountain and the last 17 years before his retirement, from Coyne Chevrolet in Escanaba.
Dick held the Council of Business Managers outstanding performance awarded to Chevrolet dealer accountants for 35 years. It is given for expertise in General Motors accounting throughout the Green Bay, Wis. and Flint, lower Michigan zone.
He was an avid Cub and Lions fan and loved to work crossword puzzles. He was well-known for his quick wit. In the past, he held various offices at Immanuel Baptist Church, where he was a member.
Dick is survived by his wife, Doris; two sons, Gary (Mary) Swanson of Owosso, lower Michigan and Brian (Lisa) Swanson of Norway; a daughter, Doreen (Rodd) Wilson of Norway; his grandchildren who were the pride of his life, including four grandsons, Brent Swanson of Norway, Erik and Jeremy Wilson of Norway and Aaron Swanson of Owosso and two granddaughters, Keri Sue (fiance' Bob Amundson) Swanson of Norway and Sara Marie Swanson of Owosso; a brother, Wayne (Patsy) Swanson of Kingsford; two sisters, Shirley Deau of Hagerstown, Md. and Constance Swanson of Norway; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carmen Smeberg.
Visitation will be held Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain and on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Kingsford.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Ronald Wolfe and Rev. James Danielson will officiate. Burial will be in the Norway Township cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Lloyd Pryor, Elwood Anderson, Ron Hulce, Paul Leverson, Earl Person and Jerry Kriegl.
A memorial will be established in his memory.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with funeral arrangements.
Henry Van Haute
KINGSFORD - Henry 'Cotton' Van Haute, 84, of 945 Woodward Ave., Kingsford, died, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain.
Cotton was born June 11, 1919, in Aurora, Wis., son of the late Leo and Mary (DeClark) Van Haute. Cotton married
June Fisher on Jan. 1, 1942, in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on July 7, 1992.
Cotton was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who served in the 36th Infantry Division-Anti-Tank Company, 142nd Infantry of the U.S. Army. He received many awards and medals to prove his valor and service to his country. Cotton's collection of medals and badges includes the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Honorable Service Lapel Button-World War II, the Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar and the Marksman Badge with Tank Bar.
Cotton married
Dorothy Kowalkowski on May 1, 1993, in Florence, Wis.
He loved wildlife (especially birds), enjoyed hunting and was an avid trout fisherman.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard and Raymond Van Haute; two sisters, Lavana Olson and Clara Weaver; and an infant son.
Cotton is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Terry (Jan) Van Haute; a daughter, Darcia (Phillip) Johnson; step children, Thomas (Darcy) Kowalkowski, James (Laurie) Kowalkowski, Edward (Kim) Kowalkowski, Nancy (Michael) Dulek, Sandra (Marvin) Freeman, David (Melissa) Tatar, Betty (Richard) Swanson, and Tony (Barb) Tatar; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Lois Kushman
KINGSFORD - Lois Kushman, 74, formerly of Kingsford and recently of League City, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, in Texas.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Kingsford.
Florence Dick
IRON MOUNTAIN - Florence Dick, 99, of Iron Mountain formerly of Trucksville, Pa., died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She had lived in the area for the past six years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James, in 1972.
She is survived by a son, Dwight (Carol) Dick of Wrightstown, N.J. and a daughter, F. Dawn (Edwin) Riutta of Iron Mountain; four grandchildren, Mark (Julie) Riutta, Scott (Kris) Riutta, Dwight (Cindy) Dick and Kimberly (Jay) Smith; seven great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Melba Dickson of Trucksville.
She was a member of the Trucksville United Methodist Church for 70 years.
Private family services will be held in Iron Mountain and Pennsylvania.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Bessie Warren
CRYSTAL FALLS - Bessie Jane Warren, 96, of Crystal Falls, joined the Lord and her husband of 50 years, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2003.
She was born Feb. 17, 1907, in Petoskey, daughter of the late Royal and Fannie Fay (McClure) Hathaway. Bessie graduated from Harbor Springs High School in lower Michigan.
She married
Florin Warren on March 20, 1931, in Petoskey and he preceded her in death in 1981.
Bessie had been a resident of Crystal Falls since 1949. She was a member of United Lutheran Church of Crystal Falls and the ladies aide. She belonged to the Iron River Weavers Club and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Bessie loved to deer hunt, fish and spend time in her garden. She also enjoyed ice skating and skiing until she turned age 65.
Bessie was preceded in death by a son, James Warren, two brothers, Hugh and Albert Hathaway and three sisters, Grace Handlin, Flora Terwee and Pearl Burgess.
She is survived by four children, Helen Barbara (Oliver) Dellies of Annapolis, Md., E.J. (Caro Somers) Warren of New Port, Ore., Eva Mae Massi of Bessemer, and Frank Lloyd (Rita) Warren of Iron Mountain; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at United Lutheran Church in Crystal Falls.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church. Rev. Douglas Johnson will officiate. A luncheon will follow in the church hall.
Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery in Crystal Falls.
Pallbearers will be William Wirtanen, Dr. Don Smith, Dale Warren, Jim Warren, Bill Johns and Buddy West.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with funeral arrangements.
Ethel Oman
AURORA, Wis. - Ethel Alice Oman, 97, a longtime resident of Aurora, Wis., died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Parmly Senior Housing Facility in Chisago City, Minn.
Prior to that, she had lived with her daughter, Janet Bjorklund and her family in Forest Lake, Minn. She had lived in Minnesota for two years.
Ethel was born March 25, 1906, in Aurora. She spent her working years in Chicago and was a social case worker in the Florence County Area.
She married
Clifford R. Oman and the couple lived in Iron Mountain while Clifford worked for the Ford Motor Co. in Kingsford. They later moved to Detroit in 1950 and Clifford continued to work for Ford. Clifford retired in 1966 and they moved back to Aurora.
Ethel was a member of the Aurora Free Church. She was very active with the church, using her cooking and baking skills for any event the church needed. She very much enjoyed all the people who stopped to visit her every day, especially the Osterberg family. Knitting and sewing were some of her favorite activities.
Ethel and Clifford did a great deal of traveling throughout the United States, visiting 49 of 50 states, and all of the provinces of Canada. They enjoyed hiking in mountains, including in the Olympic Mountains located in the state of Washington. Ethel also visited relatives in Sweden and other countries in Europe.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford in November, 1983.
She is survived by one daughter, Janet (Alden) Bjorklund of Forest Lake, Minn.; three grandchildren, Kristine (Greg) Lilly of St. Louis Park, Minn., Lara Bjorklund of Oakdale, Minn., and Kraig Bjorklund of Forest Lake, Minn.; one brother, Willard Osterberg of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister-in-law, Margaret Osterberg of Florence, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aurora Free Church.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Karl Utzat officiated. The grandchildren served as pallbearers.
Burial was in cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Angeline Paul
IRON MOUNTAIN - Angeline Paul, 94, formerly of Moon Lake died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at ManorCare Nursing Home in Kingsford.
She was born on May 26, 1909, in Rathbun, Iowa.
As a young woman Ange worked at the American Security Bank, the Asselin Creamery and the Gustafson Construction Co.
She married
Lawrence J. Paul on Oct. 12, 1929, at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Vulcan.
Together they founded and operated the Paul Electric Company from 1932-1964 after which it was sold to MJ Electric. Together with Robert and Audrey Hoyle, they also developed the Moon Lake Subdivision.
She and her husband were charter members of the Chippewa Club and members of the Pine Grove Country Club. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church for over 50 years. She was also a life member of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Women's Club, a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her only daughter, Dorothy (Gene) Smith; grandchildren, Lawrence (Cheryl) Smith of Moon Lake, Theresa (Phil) Dougherty of Waukesha, Wis., Daniel (Colleen) Smith of Brookfield, Wis. and Joseph (Lisa) Smith of Kingsford; great-grandchildren, Gina Smith, Matthew, Patrick, Phillip and Mary Kate Dougherty, Mark and Greg Smith, Nicholas, Lauren and Zachery Smith and step-grandchild, Toni (Rob) Jaeckels and their son, Noah. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Anna Valentine; and nephews, Robert and Michael Valentine; and niece, Muriel W. Eber.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence J. Paul in 1983; her parents, John and Battistina (Presbitero) Settro; her stepfather, Chester Valentini; brothers, Ernest Valentine and Nato Valentine; a niece, Marjorie Michelyzyk and nephews, Pat Valentine and George Robinson.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. Msgr. James Kaczmarek will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Burial will be in cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
Pallbearers will be Larry Smith, Dan Smith, Joe Smith and Phil Dougherty.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Harry Davidson
FELCH - Harry John Davidson, 84, of W4332 Davidson Road, Felch, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain after a year-long battle with multiple myeloma.
Harry was born at home in Metropolitan on Jan. 24, 1919, the youngest and last surviving of the 12 children of John and Mary (Wickman) Davidson. He was a lifelong Felch Township resident.
Harry graduated from Felch High School in 1937 and went on to attend Coyne Electrical School in Chicago. He married
the former Lucile Bayles on Aug. 4, 1941, in Chicago.
Harry retired as an electrician in 1981 from the Groveland Mine. He also worked in the Iron River underground mines, the Manitowoc shipyards, and in Kingsford for Ford Motor Co. He was a good mechanic and overhauled several engines in his garage. He used his welder to build a snow thrower for his tractor among other projects.
Music was a lifelong love. He accompanied himself on the guitar with a harmonica and frequently performed in local churches and competed in area music contests. His high school band was known as the Guernsey Trio, reflecting pride in the purebred Guernsey cows on the home farm. Harry was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Metropolitan, where he was a council member and a choir member for many years. He could always be counted on to help a neighbor. His subtle humor brought smiles wherever he went.
Riding Indian and Harley motorcycles was another of Harry's lifelong pleasures. As recently as July he was regularly taking short stints on his 1978 75th anniversary Edition Electra Glide Harley-Davidson. The bumper sticker on his banged up pickup reads, 'Friends don't let friends drive rice burners.'
He spent as much time as he could outdoors hunting, fishing, gardening, clearing snow, walking in the woods, and making his yearly supply of firewood. His yard teemed with deer, turkeys, songbirds, and the occasional bear that raided the corn barrel.
He served as secretary of the Felch School Board of Education for many years and was a trustee of the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District Board. He was also a member of the Eastern Dickinson County Sportsman Club and the Metropolitan Farm Union. In recent years, he was on the Felch Township Board of Review and was an active member of ACES. Harry was an original member of the Men's Community Prayer Breakfast and the recently established Men's Monthly Bible Study.
He was preceded in death by an infant grandson.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lucile; three sons, Robert (Darlene) of Felch, Edward (Janet) of Felch, and Doug (Cynda) of Fruitport, lower Michigan; two daughters, Ann (Randy) Sheldon and Muriel Bratcher, both of Columbiaville, lower Michigan; 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Metropolitan. Memorial services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church. Rev. Bill Jacobson will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
