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Alma Tomassoni
IRON MOUNTAIN - Alma Marie Tomassoni, 82, of 501 E. Margaret St., Iron Mountain, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1924, daughter of the late Leo and Aime (Perron) Perron.
She married
Anthony Tomassoni in August 1953, and together they spent nearly 50 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on May 15, 2002.
She worked at General Controls Co. for 12 years. She also worked for Dickinson County Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1985.
Alma was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain, and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Disable American Veterans.
She enjoyed going to the casino with the seniors, and loved to fish, hunt, and entertain at camp. She loved her years camping on Peavey Falls. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Darlene (Alan) Hansen of Iron Mountain; brothers, Ernest (Zita) Perron of Iron Mountain, Rene (Audrey) Perron of Brown Deer, Wis., Donald (Pat) Perron of Kewaunee, Wis. and Duane (Lillian) Perron of Iron Mountain; a sister, Isabel (Robert) Paoletti of Iron Mountain; and grandchildren, Darla (Steve) Dorosz and Scott (Lisa) Hansen; and great-grandchildren, Alex, Kyle, Bryce, and Trista.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sharon; a sister, Yvonne LaVigne; and an infant brother, Emery Perron.
Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
The funeral service will be at 12 noon at the funeral home. Msgr. James Kaczmarek will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
Pallbearers will be Scott Hansen, Steve Dorosz, Richard LaVigne, Tom Menza, Ron Perron and James Paoletti.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory to the Dickinson County Hospice Room.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with arrangements.
Lucille McCole
CHANNING - Lucille G. McCole, 92, of Channing, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Freeman's Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Kingsford.
She was born Aug. 26, 1913, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Anton and Helen (Pipp) Kassin.
Lucille married
Donald McCole in Iron Mountain.
Together they raised their children and mini-farmed and gardened in Channing until Donald's death in 1988.
Mrs. McCole was extremely proud of and devoted to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Lucille was a dedicated member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing. She was also active in other Catholic churches in the area. Lucille was involved in the Royal Neighbors of America and along with Donald, all senior citizens activities.
Her interests also included gardening, flowers, lawn work, birds, baking, canning and cooking. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and will always be remembered for her kindness and compassion toward everyone.
Survivors include three daughters, Beverly (Robert) Sitka of Green Bay, Wis., Rosemary (Hugh) Shanks of Kingsford, and Kathleen Roebke of Wrightstown, Wis.; three sons, Gerald (Betty) of Channing, Thomas (Kathleen) of Green Bay and John (Beverly) of Kingsford; 18 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and three sisters, Hedwig Fornetti, Jeanette (Louis) Goffett and Gertrude Miller.
In addition to her husband and parents, Lucille was also preceded in death by one daughter; one son; one grandson; two brothers, Anton and Joseph Kassin; and four sisters, Frances Jermac, Helen Legault, Marie Watson and Alma Nault.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the church. Fr. Peter Fosu will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Burial will be in Channing cemetery.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
C. Robert Larson
KINGSFORD - On his 87th birthday, Feb. 24, 2006, C. Robert "Bob" Larson died of a brief illness.
He was born in Minneapolis in 1919, to John and Nellie (Nelson) Larson. Bob graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis and then attended business school where he learned bookkeeping, shorthand and typing.
He put these skills to good use in his service to his country with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
On May 3, 1944, he was married
to Ruth L. Nelson in the living room of his bride's house with his bride's father officiating. After Bob's tour of duty, he relocated to Chicago to work for the Otis Elevator Co.
In the early 1960s, the same time he took up flying, Bob and a partner left Otis and bought the Goetz Elevator Co. which thrived under his management. At its peak, Goetz serviced all the elevators and escalators owned by the city of Chicago. After raising a family in the Chicago area, in 1975 he and Ruth moved to Montana where Bob continued in the elevator business and then diversified into ranching.
His retirement proved only nominal. Upon moving to the Upper Peninsula, where his wife's family had long ago homesteaded, Bob looked for a way to put his love of flying to work in service to others. He saw the need for seriously ill people to obtain medical treatment unavailable in the U.P., so he threw himself into what was to become Northwoods AirLifeline. With Bob as pilot and Ruth as dispatcher, Northwoods AirLifeline literally took off. Since its founding in 1989, its volunteer pilots have flown more than 2, 500 missions for persons needing urgent medical care.
Confounding the naysayers, Bob envisioned and brought into being a dedicated hangar for Northwoods AirLifeline at Ford Airport in Kingsford. In 2004, he was honored with the Ralph M. Sheehan Distinguished Service Award by Lions Clubs International.
His survivors include his wife of 61 years, Ruth; a daughter, Susan (David) Wedeking of Bethany, Okla.; two sons, John (Linda) of Barrington, Ill. and Bruce (Katherine) of Jefferson, Ohio; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern time) on Monday at the First Baptist Church of Witch Lake.
A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) at the church. Pastor Jim Janofski will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Bob's memory be made to Northwoods AirLifeline, P.O. Box 2973, Kingsford, MI 49802.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.
Naomi Christy
CHANNING - Naomi D. Christy, of Channing, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.
She was born in Norway, daughter of the late Frederick and Ida (Payne) Hammill. Naomi graduated from Vulcan High School and has been a lifelong resident of this area.
Following high school, she received nurse's training in Peoria, Ill. and post-graduate work as a registered nurse in obstetrics in New York. She was the school nurse at Niagara High School and worked at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Naomi served for five years in the Nursing Corps with the United States Navy during the Korean War.
She married
Robert Christy on May 24, 1958, at Grace United Methodist Church in Norway. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford, serving in the circle and as a church deacon and elder. Naomi was a member of the P.E.O Sisterhood, the Eastern Star and was an active leader and organizer in the formation of the local Hospice organization. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed traveling and visiting with friends.
She is survived by her husband, Robert and a son, Scott Christy of New York City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Naomi was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, Eunice Anderson, James Hammill, Mildred Blumenschein, Ada Lindholm, Kaye Roccietti and Howard Hammill
Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford.
Funeral services will follow Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Rev. Michael March will officiate.
Burial will be in the Norway Township cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in her memory to the Dickinson County Cancer Unit.
The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Rose Gasparach
BREITUNG TOWNSHIP - Rose Gasparach, 92, of W9452 Nocerini Rd., Breitung Township, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford.
She was born on Aug. 5, 1913, in Atlantic Mine, the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Zager) Stimac.
Rose was a longtime resident of this area and a member of St. Mary Queen of Peace Church.
She married
Tony Gasparach on July 2, 1945, in Florence. He preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 1976.
Rose is survived by one sister, Dinah Lavigne of Trenton, lower Michigan, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Steve, John, Joseph, and Albert Stimac and three sisters Mary Chapman, Annie Stimac, and Lucille Nelson.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home. Deacon Don Christy will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Frances Johnson
IRON MOUNTAIN - Frances J. Johnson, 75, of Iron Mountain, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at Aurora Baycare Hospital in Green Bay, Wis.
She was born on Oct. 6, 1930, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Henry and Irene (Sandell) Peltoma. She was a 1948 graduate of Kingsford High School and has been a resident of this area her entire life.
Frances married
Henry Johnson on Oct. 21, 1950, in Norway and he preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1996.
She was an active member of First Lutheran Church and the Holy Comforters quilting group. She also volunteered at the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center. Frances loved quilting, sewing and gardening.
She is survived by a son, Glenn (Melanie) Johnson of Rochester Hills, lower Michigan and a daughter, Linnea Engles of Eau Claire, Wis. and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Alex Johnson.
Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will follow Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev. Stephen Cowen will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to First Lutheran Church for the medical expenses of Linda Wiese who is fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Helen A. Smeester
KINGSFORD - Helen A. Smeester, 80, of Riverhills Road, Kingsford, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at her home with her family at her side.
She was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Kingsford, daughter of the late Anton and Mary (Rodman) Bucan. She was a lifelong resident of this area and graduated from Kingsford High School in 1943. After graduating, she worked in Ypsilanti at a World War II bomber plant for a short period. When she returned to the U.P., she married
Joseph Blagec on June 14, 1947.
Helen had worked at Liberty Loan and then for the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Credit Union for 25 years before retiring.
On Dec. 29, 1978, she married
Basil Smeester Sr. The couple had wintered in Las Vegas for the past 12 years.
Helen was a member of American Martyrs Church and a former member of St. Veronica's Circle. She sang with a group called Smile Awhile and performed at various nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Helen was very dedicated to her family and friends and enjoyed baking for everyone. She loved to golf, was dedicated to the Class of 1943, and belonged to a neighborhood Bible study.
She is survived by her husband, Basil Sr.; four children, Barbara (Mark) Willman of Hoffman Estates, Ill. and Spread Eagle, Stephen (Hope) Blagec of Iron Mountain, Nicholas (Susan) Blagec of Kingsford, and Betsy (Patrick) Shrift of DePere, Wis.; one stepson, Basil Smeester Jr. of Green Lake, Wis.; three sisters, Mary Carlson of Owosso, lower Michigan, Agnes Lindstrom of Kingsford, and Veronica Greenleaf of Iron Mountain; one brother, Anton Bucan of Romeo, lower Michigan; nine grandchildren, Dane Willman, Brett (Anna) Willman, Tracy Blagec, Tara Blagec, Trinity Blagec, Sarah Blagec, Brad (Debby) Steeno, Brooke (John) Brodersen, and Kimberly Wittock; three step-grandchildren, Chad Smeester, Leanna (Jeff) Lindquist, and Brandon Smeester; eight great-grandchildren, Connar, Annika, Tessa, Brandon, Austin, Amanda, John and Tyler; many nieces, nephews, and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Mike, Emil, and Joseph Bucan, one sister, Ann Wroblewski, and by one great-granddaughter, Katelyn Blagec.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Parish prayers will be recited at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home followed by a moment of special family tributes.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday on 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 11 a.m. at American Martyrs Church. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Entombment will take place at cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dickinson County Cancer Unit-Loan Closet, 1401 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain, MI.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
