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Sue Mortl
IRON MOUNTAIN - Sue Mortl, 91, of 500 E. Smith St. in Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2005, at her home with her children and grandchildren at her bedside.
She was born on July 25, 1914, in Whiting, Ind., daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Benko.
She met and married
Fred Mortl in Chicago back in 1939. Moving back to the Iron Mountain area as a young bride, she started raising her family. They were blessed with seven lovely children.
Sue worked at General Controls, Perfex, and Hancock Wood Products while raising her family. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially time spent with the family. Berry picking, vegetable gardening, canning, sewing, and cooking were a few of her favorite pastimes. But the one thing she really got a joy from was playing a marble game called Wahoo. When out-of-town family came home, the old Wahoo board would be on the dining room table and the game would sometimes go on for hours and hours.
The Lord blessed Sue with relatively good health. In fact, on her 88th birthday, she took a ride on a Harley Davidson motorcycle with her grandson Richie. This past November, she was diagnosed with failing kidneys and congestive heart failure. She battled these two health problems with the help of her children at the family home. She fought a courageous battle for 11 months and went to be with the Lord on this date of Oct. 27.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in July 8, 1993, and by her brothers, Emil, John, and Andy, Mike and Joe Benko, and a sister, Sophie Sass.
She is survived by her seven children; Phylis (Chuck) Williams of Norway, Mary Ann Anderson (Peter Behnke) of Green Bay, Wis., Jean (Ken) LaBelle of LaGrange, Ill., Judy (Don) Bouffiou of Frankville, Wis., Fred (Lana) Mortel of Iron Mountain, Bob (Monica) Mortel of Escanaba and Rich (Jan) Mortl of Escanaba;16 grandchildren, Connie, Colleen, Tom, Debbie, Susie, Mike, Michelle, Cindy, Jim, Annette, Jennifer, Fred, Marc, Richard, Tina and Tammy; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
The funeral service will be on Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Rev. David Anderson will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park. The grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the American Red Cross-Hurricane Katrina victims.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Cecil Hostettler
KINGSFORD - Cecil 'Happy' Hostettler, 90, of Kingsford, went to be with our Lord on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford.
He was born on April 7, 1915, in Stockbridge, Wis., the son of the late Henry and Marguerite (Aebischer) Hostettler.
Hap attended Stockbridge High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in agriculture. He was an agricultural inspector for the state of Wisconsin. In 1938, he moved to Iron Mountain and opened a restaurant called Happy's Café, which he ran for 30 years. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He later worked for Bosk Painting and Sandblasting until his retirement in 1990. Cecil was the business agent for the Painters Union Local 1609.
On Sept. 20, 1957, he married
June Bourassa in Escanaba and they resided in Iron Mountain. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and enjoyed singing in the church choir. Hap was also a past member of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Lions Club, the Elks Lodge and a 50-year member of United Commercial Travelers. Some of his hobbies included playing cards, fishing and hunting. Most of all, he enjoyed coin collecting and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, June; five children, Sandra Richard of Iron Mountain, Richard Hostettler of Chilton, Wis., Kim (Keith) Mashak of Kingsford, Marsha (Craig) Olson of Iron Mountain and Robert (Kim) Hostettler of Quinnesec; eight grandchildren, Jim, Jamie, Matthew, Brian, Brent, Moriah, Ricky and Maria; two great-grandchildren, Gage and Macy; a sister, Bernice Pope of Fond du Lac, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, George, Glen and Gilbert; two sisters, Cora and Florence; and two grandchildren, Tammy Richard and James Richard Jr.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the church. Rev. Dr. Meredith Rupe will officiate.
Burial will be in the Quinnesec cemetery.
Memorials can be made in his memory to the Trinity United Methodist Church Choir.
The family has entrusted The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Earl Cary
HARDWOOD - Earl H. Cary, 75, of Hardwood died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, doing what he loved best, being in the woods deer hunting.
Earl was born in Spirit Lake, Idaho, on March 11, 1930, son of the late Earl Sr. and Ellen Cary.
He married
Betty Robinette on Aug. 27, 1949, at St. Joseph Parish in Foster City. They have resided in Hardwood ever since.
Earl was president of the Eastern Dickinson Sportsmans Club for five years and also worked as a Forest Cruiser for Sawyer and Stroll for five years. Earl also owned and operated Cary Forest Products for the remainder of his life.
His passion in life was hunting, fishing and helping manage the local area deer herds, always with a grandchild, niece, nephew or any other orphan in the neighborhood by his side.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Bob (Barb) Cary, Suzy (Tony) Izzo, Cindy (Dan) Smith, Darlene (Mark) Sheldon, Shawna (Myron) Hillock, Kevin (Brenda) Cary, and Jimmy Cary; 14 grandchildren, Travis, Marcus, Christina, Kary, Ashley, Alex, Kyle, Sara, Anthony, Justin, Katherine, Kimberly, Kevin and Kassandra; a sister, Maureen (Tom) Marheine and sister-in-law, Gladys.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Charles and Ronald (Carol) Cary.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Memorial services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. David Wilton will officiate.
Burial will be in the Foster City cemetery.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Bristyn Berg
PEMBINE, Wis. - Bristyn Roselee Berg, infant daughter of Mike and Deneen Berg of Pembine, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.
Kimberly McClary
KINGSFORD - Kimberly Ann (Partanen) McClary, 56, previously of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, Nov 9, 2005, traveling with a special friend, while visiting her children and grandchildren in Iron Mountain.
She resided in Oklahoma City, Okla., for the past two years to be with her mother.
She was born on Aug. 2, 1949, in Detroit, the daughter of Elizabeth (Brookhouse) Peterson of Oklahoma City, and the late William McClary of Chicago. Kimberly graduated from Florence High School in 1967 and lived most of her life in the Iron Mountain-Kingsford area with her growing family.
Kimberly was a loving mother and grandmother with a big heart and the deepest love for her family. She will be sadly missed by her family and all who knew her.
Kimberly was extremely talented at sewing with an amazing ability to remove any stain and mend anything and everything. She also enjoyed cooking, designing jewelry, ceramics, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Kimberly is also survived by her children, Elizabeth (Charlie) Garbrecht and Eric (Stephanie) LeQuia, both of Iron Mountain; her brothers, David McClary of California and Richard (Kathy) McClary of Oklahoma City; her aunt and godmother, Mary Jane Grayson of Detroit; her aunt, Marilyn (Hank) Symoms of Shawnee, Okla.; her uncle, Jack (Barbara) Brookhouse of Decatur, Texas; her grandchildren, Carissa, Kayla, Matthew, Charlie Jr., Katey, Lindsey, Hope, Abby, Bailey, and Nathan; a very dear and special friend, Pierre Jubenville of Iron Mountain; and an overwhelming number of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Besides her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, William and Louisa McClary of Detroit, John Brookhouse of Detroit, Elizabeth Brown Brookhouse-Robbins of Detroit, and an uncle, George Adlum of Detroit.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Rev. Michael March will officiate.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Ray Loper
IRON MOUNTAIN - Raymond M. Loper, 72, of N4328 M-95 Iron Mountain, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain.
He was born on Aug. 2, 1933, in Escanaba, the son of the late Millard and Violet (Sexton) Loper.
Ray served in the US Air Force from 1952-1972. He was a sergeant and had served in Vietnam. He was very proud of his military service. Ray was a member of the AmVets, where he was a past state commander, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50, where he was the past commander of its color guard.
Ray had worked for 18 years at Grede Foundry. He enjoyed hunting.
He is survived by his son, Terry (Colette) Loper of Box Elder, S.D.; his daughter, Judy Partice of Dubois, Wyo.; one brother, Leslie (Margaret) Loper of Iron Mountain; four sisters, Leona (Kenneth) McMahon of Norway Lake, Shirley (Dale) Sullivan of Kingsford, Lorraine (Russell) Rodaerfelt of Rochelle, Ill., and Linda (Daryel) Busch of Sturgeon Bay; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a special friend, Marge Phillips and her sons, Michael and Billy, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m.to12 noon at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 12 noon at the funeral home. Rev. Robert Mueller will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
Graveside military rites will be accorded by the Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.
The family has entrusted The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Carol Koca
LOMBARD, Ill. - Carol Koca, 64, of Lombard, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill.
She was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Highland Park, Ill., the daughter of the late Earl and Agnes (Blixt) Frost.
Carol was an avid reader and traveler.
She is the beloved wife and best friend of Jim Koca for 43 wonderful years; the loving mother of Gayle (Ed) Rathke, Jennifer (Kurt) Buschbacher, and Kristen Koca; devoted grandmother of Kyle, Kirsten, and Kolton Buschbacher; fond sister-in-law of Bill (Donna) Koca, and the dear aunt of Mary Koca.
In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Gladys and Martin Koca.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home in Lombard. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition-Illinois Chapter, P.O. Box 6023 Naperville, Ill. 60567.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the local funeral arrangements.
Ernest Perdue
KINGSFORD - Ernest R. Perdue, 84, of 517 Edison St. Kingsford, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, lower Michigan.
He was born on Sept. 9, 1921, in Maybeury, W.V., the son of the late Joseph and Anava (Prewitt) Perdue.
Ernie served in the U.S. Navy. He worked at the V.A. Hospital as a nursing care tech for 27 years retiring in 1981.
He served as president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), served as president/chairman of many organizations including: commander of the DAV, NARFE Chapter 185, field agent representative for the Masonic Service Association of the U.S., and Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50. He was also a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Ernie had a great love of music. He enjoyed singing and playing guitar. He played with the bluegrass band Lynn Davis & the 49s in West Virginia and the band preformed on the radio.
He married
Lena Sexton May 3, 1941, in Blackwolf, W.V.
He is survived by his wife, Lena; his children, Lane (Joan) of Green Bay, Wis., Lena Iris (Jerry) Eldridge of Pearson, Wis., Dallas (Peggy) of Muskegon, Linda (Jerry) Makela of Iron Mountain, and Marvin (Debbie) of Kingsford; 15 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Ernest Randall, three brothers, and two sisters.
Visitation will be held tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home and Tuesday from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Ronald Wolfe will officiate.
Burial will be in Dickinson County Memorial Gardens. Graveside military rites will be accorded by the Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
