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Lillian A. Struebing
NIAGARA, Wis. - Lillian A. Struebing, 98, of Hamilton Lakes, formerly of Niagara, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on April 4, 1909, in Clintonville, Wis., the daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Marquard) DeClark.
Lillian was a cook at Freeman's Convalescent Home. She enjoyed crocheting and going to the casino. Lillian also had a green thumb. She was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church.
She married
Lester Struebing on March 24, 1928, in Iron Mountain. He preceded her in death in 1984.
Lillian is survived by one daughter, Dorleen 'Dolly' (Ernest) Vivio; one daughter-in-law, Marilyn Struebing; one brother, Arnold (Ilene) DeClark of Yorba Linda, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Ernest (Hilda) Vivio Jr., Linda Vivio, Susan (Mike) Grandaw, Jim (Carol) Vivio, Karen (Keith) Dennis, Gary Vivio, Dawn Struebing, and Rick Struebing; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Everett Peterson; a special friend, Vickie Nault, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one son, Gerald Struebing, one daughter, Geraldine Struebing, one grandson, Kerry Struebing, four brothers, Ernest, Louis, Emil, and Rueben DeClark and one sister, Edna Peterson.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3 pm at Riverside United Methodist Church in Niagara.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Rev. Patricia Herdt will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
The Tondin-Ross and Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is assisting the family with arrangements.
Brandon Peterson Bourdeau
KINGSFORD - Brandon J. Peterson Bourdeau, 18, of 517 Lyman St., Kingsford, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 16, 1989, in Norway.
Brandon enjoyed video games and the computer.
He is survived by his mother, Sherry Peterson of Kingsford; his father, Richard (Kelly) Bourdeau of Gladstone; brothers, Joshua (Ardith) Bourdeau of Gladstone, Richard 'Jack' Thomas of Gladstone, Patrick Bourdeau of Gladstone, Jesse Bourdeau of Escanaba and Tony Bourdeau of Gladstone; sisters, Chelsea Peterson of Kingsford, Shawna Bourdeau of Gladstone, Christina Bourdeau of Gladstone and Tricia Bourdeau of Escanaba; grandparents, Richard and Patricia Bourdeau of Escanaba; aunts and uncles, Donald Peterson of Kingsford, Robert (Nancy) Campbell of Cadillac, Mich., Kim Hubert of Kalamazoo, Mich., Becky (Roger Jr.) Losiniecki of Kingsford, Emmy (Dan) Perkins of Norway, Cheri (Tom) VanDrese of Escanaba and Jody (Todd Nelson) Bourdeau of Escanaba; nieces and nephews, Sheldon, Tyler, Jasmine, Zorin, Krislyn, Skylar, Zak, Zoe, Maura and Kyle and special friends, Brianna Martin, Levi Miller and Brent Duby.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Donald and Johanna Peterson.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Cheryl Spicer will officiate.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.
Irene M. Verberg
AURORA, Wis. - Irene M. Verberg, 80, of Aurora, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
She was born March 22, 1927, in Norway, daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Giuliani) Vivio. Irene was raised in Norway and graduated from Norway High School in 1944.
She married
Neil "Pick" Verberg on Jan. 17, 1959. He preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 2004.
Irene was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Aurora, Christian Mothers of the church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, The Foxy Loxies Red Hat Society and the Auroraettes. Irene loved taking care of people and at age 55 earned her certificate to work as a home health care aide.
She loved music, especially Polka music. Irene was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. She enjoyed entering her family in all the Daily News contests. Irene loved and missed her dog and faithful companion Lucky. She was excited about the upcoming birth of her second grandchild in May.
She is survived by two daughters, Rose (Roy) Allard of Kingsford and Mary (Mike) Stec of Goodman, Wis.; granddaughter, Kimberly Allard; brothers, Clarence Vivio of Norway, Ernest (Dolly) Vivio of Hamilton Lakes, Kenneth Vivio of Norway and Donald (Catherine) Vivio of Norway; sisters-in-law, Shirley Vivio of Norway, Bette Ann (Bob Piper) Courier of Elgin, Ill. and Lucy DallaValle of Sheboygan, Wis. and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Cipriano 'Zippy' DallaValle on Sept. 20, 1957; an infant daughter Angela DallaValle in 1956; brothers, Joseph Vivio and Walter Vivio Jr.; a sister-in-law, Rita Vivio and a brother-in-law, Edward Courier.
Friends may call on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Aurora.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. Fr. Michael Betley will offer the Mass of Christian Burial.
Burial will be in the Homestead-Aurora cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory.
The family would like to thank Dr. Patti Peterson at Dickinson Neurology Associates for going above and beyond her duties.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home.
Emily M. Zaloga
POWERS - Emily Mary Zaloga, 89, of Powers, formerly of Detroit, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers.
She was born Nov. 16, 1918, in Detroit, daughter of the late Sveta and Ida (Heinz) Stojkov. Emily was a lifelong resident of the Detroit area. She married
Zygmunt Zaloga in 1935 in Detroit and he preceded her in death in 1960.
For the past seven years, Emily has resided at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers in order to be closer to her son. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting, and she was a very good artist. She was very faithful to the rosary and recited it often.
She is survived by her son, Fr. Daniel Zaloga of Iron Mountain; one sister, Lola (Don) Incarnati of Caseville, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Clayton Stojkov and by two sisters, Alice Perini and Susie Ruffles.
Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary and St. Joseph Church and on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Recitation of the rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Fr. Daniel Zaloga will offer the Mass of Christian Burial, presided over by Bishop Alexander Sample. Attending priests of the Diocese will concelebrate the Mass.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Mary G. Johnson
KINGSFORD - Mary G. (Archibald) Johnson, 86, entered into eternal life, Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, to join her husband of 60 years, Sherman.
She was the beloved mother of Gary (Sue Ann) of Kingsford, Paul (Barbara) of West Bend, Wis., and Mary Beth (Lincoln) Edwards of Kingsford.
Mary was born July 16, 1921, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Scholtes) Archibald. She graduated from Kingsford High School and worked 39 years at Michigan Bell Telephone Co. She lived nearly all her life in Kingsford but also enjoyed 15 happy years at Lake Mary in Loretto.
Mary's life focused on her family and she is lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her eight grandchildren, Kim Plourde, Kelly (Steve) Clement, Katie (Roger) Paulin, Jennie and Andy Johnson; and Michael, Amy and Nick Edwards; and three great-grandchildren, Amanda Plourde, Mariah Clement and Logan Edwards. Mary also found joy in the recent birth of her great-great granddaughter, Chloe. She is further survived by sisters-in-law, Helen Archibald, Arletta Meysembourg, Ann Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, and Gladys Archibald and many nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by brothers, Francis, John, Alfred, Louis, and Joseph Archibald; brothers-in-law, Earl, Lloyd and Arthur Murray and Edwin 'Carlyle' Johnson; and sisters-in-law, Charlotte and Vernice Archibald.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Quinnesec cemetery. Fr. Joseph Gouin will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Federation of the Blind.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
Helen C. Chick
Niagara - Helen C. Chick, 90, of Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born on April 29, 1917 in Monongahela, PA, the daughter of the late Cost and Ethel Cedar.
Helen married
Lawrence Chick in 1939 in Monongahela. He preceded her in death in 1976.
She liked to crochet and cook.
Helen is survived by three sons Larry (Sharon) Chick of Aurora, Donald (Deirdre) Chick of Ramona, CA, and David (Margie) Chick of Pasadena, CA, seven grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers Ben and Joe and two sisters Mary and Lily.
A private family service will be held.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in Massillon, OH.
The Tondin-Ross & Freeman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Olaf R. Blomquist
IRON MOUNTAIN - Olaf Blomquist, 96, of 115 N. Forest St. in Iron Mountain, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.
He was born on Aug. 24, 1911, in Metropolitan, the eleventh of 12 children born to the late John and Maria (Jacobson) Blomquist between 1894 and 1916.
Olaf attended grade school in Metropolitan and graduated from Felch High School in 1929. In 1934, he graduated magna cum laude from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and education. He did practice teaching at Ferris State Institute. In 1935, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a master's degree in foreign languages and education. He was inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, a national honor society in education.
Upon graduation during the Depression, he found that vacancies in foreign language were almost non-existent and those available required five years of teaching experience. He spent one year selling life insurance, then took two Civil Service examinations, one being for a vacancy in the local post office. He started working there in July 1936.
On June 29, 1939, he married
Beatrice Lefebvre of Iron Mountain. They raised three daughters, Judith, Alene and Margo.
In 1946, Iron Mountain High School put Spanish in the curriculum and Olaf was hired to start the program on a part-time basis. This started a period of dual employment of teaching and the post office which would last for 20 years. In 1966, Spanish enrollment had grown to where a full-time teacher was needed. Olaf was hired for that position and retired from the post office where he had worked for 30 1/2 years. He continued teaching until 1974, when he retired from North Dickinson School, to which he had transferred a few years earlier. He retired with a total employment record of 51 years.
Olaf was a faithful, active member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church where in earlier years he was a member of the church council, Sunday School teacher, and choir director. He sang in the church choir continuously from 1925 for more than 60 years, and also sang solos at funerals, weddings and special events. In the 1940s and 1950s, Olaf sang in Lion's Roar productions, Community Chorus, and Barbershop Chorus.
He loved his family and stood by them in every way. He enjoyed gardening, lawn work, crossword puzzles and watching football, basketball and baseball games. He was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Tigers. In former years, he enjoyed fishing and deer hunting. Olaf had a good sense of humor, including a collection of clever jokes and contributions to Reader's Digest humor section.
Olaf was a lifetime member of the Michigan Education Association (MEA); National Education Association (NEA); Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP); National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE); and Golden K, where he enjoyed singing with the Golden Throats at the VA Hospital, nursing homes and community events.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice (Lefebvre); three daughters, Judith (Will) McIntosh of North Prairie, Wis., Margo (Stephen) Cousins of Marshfield, Wis., and Alene Blomquist of Ann Arbor, Mich.; seven grandchildren, Christina, Stephanie, Scott, Patrick, Corwin, Nathaniel and Amanda; six great-grandchildren, Christina, Samantha, Sabrina, Cody, Ashleigh and Lynaya; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Iver, William, Edward, Rudolph, Carl and Bernard; five sisters, Mary (George) Nygard, Esther (Theodore) Anderson, Gerda (Edwin) Anderson, Ellen and Linnea. All died between 1920 and 1978.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev. Stephen Cowen will officiate.
Burial will follow at cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Senior Choir Program or Dickinson Area Community Foundation at 427 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron Mountain, Mich. 49801 in care of the Blomquist Family Scholarship Fund for graduates of North Dickinson High School.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.
Donald J. Querio
IRON MOUNTAIN - Donald Joseph Querio, 79, 603 Broadway St., Iron Mountain, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at his home.
He was born on July 11, 1928 in Iron Mountain, the son of the late Joseph and Caroline (Brosio) Querio. Donald graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1947.
He married
Marcelle Ceccoli on Sept. 3, 1949, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Don and Marcelle enjoyed 58 years of marriage.
Don served in the U.S. Army as a radio operator at Fort Bliss, Texas, from 1952-1954. He worked for Wisconsin Electric for 40 years, retiring in 1988 as general foreman in the line department. He was a member of the United Sportsman's Club, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Don is survived by his wife, Marcelle, one daughter, Kathy (John Brooks) Querio of Iron Mountain; one son, David (Alice) Querio of Iron Mountain; five grandchildren, Christopher (Angel) Inglese of Felch, Michael Inglese, Melissa (Brian Westman) Inglese, Nicole (John VanLaanen) Querio, and Joseph Querio, all of Iron Mountain; six great-grandchildren, Chrislyn, Antonio, and Porter Inglese, Taylor Querio, Shyanne Pearce, and Wyatt Westman, and one niece, Shelly (Sharp) Macer of Seattle.
Don was preceded in death by one sister, Annette Sharp and one nephew, Michael Sharp.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Tondin-Ross and Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Fr. Raymond Valerie will officiate.
The Tondin-Ross and Freeman Funeral Home in Iron Mountain is assisting the family with arrangements.
Joanne M. Golla
IRON MOUNTAIN - Joanne M. Golla, 66, of 316 West E St., Iron Mountain, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at her home.
She was born Dec. 12, 1940, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Wilbert and Eunice (Trudell) Forster. Joanne graduated from the Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1958.
After high school, she worked for Target in the Milwaukee area for 10 years, moving to Iron Mountain in 1979. She worked as a cashier at People's Grocery Store for 22 years and at the Dollar Tree for three years before retiring. Joanne enjoyed country music, reading and walking. She loved spending time with her grandson, Eric.
She is survived by her daughter, Gail Kosovec; grandson; Eric Kosovec; close nephews, Kevin and Tim Haag; sister-in-law, Diane Forster; two nieces, Denise Stebnitz and Cassi Forster, and one great-niece, Jasmine Stebnitz.
She was preceded in death by her brother, William Forster.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home.
Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Fr. Paul Nomellini will officiate.
Burial will be in cemetery Park.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.
