Gogebic County School District Reorganization Meet Set
A Thursday December 5 meeting at Wakefield High School will study Gogebic County school district reorganization. Attendees include school boards superintendents and invited members with Mr Roger A Boline of Michigan Department of Education leading agenda items on statutes base funding and study scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Wakefield High School
Michigan Department of Education
Roger A. Boline
Bureau of Administrative Services
Boline
Ironwood Area
Bessemer City
Bessemer Township
Former Resident Died At Detroit Hospital
Mrs. Ann Kaufmann Samseli, 51, of 19941 Hanna Ave Detroit, died Nov 30 at Ford Hospital Detroit after months of illness. Born Wakefield April 17 1917 she graduated Wakefield High School. She married Michael Samseli in Ironwood later moving to Detroit 25 years ago. Survived by husband son Michael Jr four sisters Mrs Tosco Wakefield Mrs Roberge Iron Mountain Mrs John Greene Chicago Miss Helen Mondich Weisbaden Funeral services held in Detroit with Mrs Tosco and Mrs Roberge in attendance.
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Detroit
Michael Samseli
Hanna Ave
Ford Hospital
Ben
Ann Kaufmann
Wakefield
Wakefield High School
Ironwood
Michael Jr
John J. Tosco
Edward Roberge
Iron Mountain
John Greene
Chicago
Helen Mondich
Weisbaden
Tosco
Roberge
Wakefield High School Class of 1944 Reunion Plans
Class of 1944 at Wakefield High School seeks a summer 1969 reunion. Interested alumni or planners may contact Mr. Toivo Mattson Rt 2 Roger, Minn by calling area code 621 428 2513.
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Wakefield High School
Toivo Mattson
Rt 2
Roger
Minto
Mattson
Funeral rites Friday for Mrs George Tankka 86
Mrs. George Tankka 86 of Rt. 1 died at Gogebic Medical Care Facility at 10 45 am Tuesday Dec 3 after two years as a patient and three years ill. Born Sophia Kamilla June 24 1882 in Vaasa Finland she married George Tankka in 1910. they came to the area in 1917 settling in Verona and Plymouth Location. Funeral at First Lutheran Church Friday Dec 6 at 2 pm with burial Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation begins 2 pm Thursday at Lakeside Memorial Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tankka
Rt. 1
Gogebic
Sophia Kamilla
Vaasa
Finland
Verona
Plymouth
Tankka
First Lutheran Church
Michael LaGassa
Ramsay
Taivo
Martin
Taino
Detroit
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Death notice for John Merigian of Detroit dies in California
Word reached here of the death of John Merigian twenty of California. He died November 27 at a California hospital after a motorbike accident that morning about 7:00 a m. He had served with the U S Navy for two years and was the son of Mr and Mrs John Merigian of Detroit. Mrs Merigian is former Sarah Pitrone. He was known in Wakefield where he visited. Funeral services conducted Monday December 2 at 1 p.m. in Detroit. Attendees from Wakefield included Mr and Mrs Roger Randall Mr and Mrs Walter Nunemaker and daughter Jackie Mrs Peter Napel and Mr and Mrs Domin Pitrone and son Dan of Bes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John Merigian
California
U. S. Navy
Erigian
Sarah Pitrone
Wakefield
Joe Ringsmuth Joins First National Bank Staff
Joe Ringsmuth son of Mr and Mrs Joe Ringsmuth Sr started work at the First National Bank this past Monday. He previously worked in accounting at Fiberite Corporation in Winona Minnesota. His wife Wanda Counts of Cook Minnesota and three daughters Dawn Lynell and Vickie plan to join him around December 20. They will reside on Brotherton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ringsmuth
First National Bank
Joe Ringsmuth Sr
Joe
Fiberite Corporation
Winona
Minnesota
Wanda Counts
Cook, Minn
Dawn
Lynell
Vickie
Brotherton Street
Has Birthday Party for Vicki Fetters on Thanksgiving Day
Vicki Fetters celebrated turning five with a party on Friday November 29 from 2 to 4 pm at her parents home. Guests included Jack Ringsmuth Tony Ringsmuth Bradley Balbeck Billy Jack Ahola John Jim Lisa Wuorinen Gary Chesney and Jeff Chesney. The hostess was Mrs. Fetters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Fetters
Richard Fetters
Jack
Tony Ringsmuth
Bradley Balbeck
Billy Jack Ahola
John
Crabtree Martin Wedding Brings Detroit Couples Together
Patricia Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Martin married Steve Crabtree son of Mr and Mrs A M Crabtree in a double ring ceremony in Detroit on Saturday November 23. The Crabtrees formerly lived in Wakefield and now reside in Detroit with Mrs Madeline Bordano mother to the bride. Mrs Richard Valesano attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabtree-Martin
Patricia Martin
Dan Martin
Detroit
Steve Crabtree
A. M. Crabtree
Crabtrees
Wakefield
Crabtree
Madeline Bordano
Steve Bordano
Richard Valesano
Past Matrons' Club Christmas Meeting at Victory Chapter CBS Wakefield
The Past Matron's Club of Victory Chapter CBS Wakefield held its Christmas gathering at Mrs. Robert Lawrie's home on December 3. Mrs. V. J. Carr co hosted. officers were elected with Mrs. L. Anderson to serve as president and Mrs. Names as secretary treasurer. Gifts were exchanged and bridge and canasta honors awarded to members. The next February meeting will be hosted by Mrs. R. Walstrom with Mrs. R. Brown as co host.
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The
Divine Srant Hospital
Sisterhood
J. R. Franck
Joseph Kingsmuth
Mary Virginette
Franck
Kingsmuth
Divine Infant Hospital
L. T. Collins
Virginette
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Collins
Lake Shore Drive
Wakefield
June
Centralia
Illinois
Warren G. Murray Children’s Center
Dave Rutford
Rutford
Retford
Norkoli
Hancock Street
W. J. van Effen
Bessemer
Ironwood
Hurley
Wesley
Pike
Board of Review
Club of Victory
CBS
Robert Lawrie
V. J. Carr
L. Anderson
R. Walstrom
G. Hall
H. Ormes
Canasta
R. Brown
Mother of Local Residents Dies in Bruce Crossing
Mrs. Charles Nikkola 71 of Bruce Crossing died Friday at Ontonagon Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient. She is survived by several Wakefield residents including Mrs Kenneth Johns and Mrs Nels.
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Charles Nikkola
Bruce Crossing
Ontonagon Memorial Hospital
Nikkola
Wakefield
Kenneth Johns
Nels
Funeral Services Held For William O Niemi
William O. Niemi, 64, Lake Gogebic, died Friday at his home. Born in Finland August 191? in Jämsä, he came here 15 years ago. He worked as a meat cutter at Wakefield Co-op and at Plymouth Mine before retirement. Survivors include sister Mrs Isaac Raisanen Wakefield and brother Paul Niemi. Services held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel with Rev Wayne Kuusisto officiating. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery.
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William O. Niemi
Lake Gogebie
Oseal
Paul Niemi
Lake Gogebic
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Wayne Kuusisto
Lakeside Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ale Michael K. Sampson
Donald Sampson
Route 1
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Sampson
84Th Civil Engineering Squadron
Bethany Lutheran Church
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Son of Wakefield
Toivo Miettinen
EI Sawyer Air Force Base
Marquette
Wakefield Parent Teachers Association
Genera
Eugene Maki
John Negri
Kenneth Eisentrager
Arvi Ahonen
William Velin
Eli Mil Jevich
Eugene Mattila
Ruth Potter
Ben Henderson
John Ballone
Bruce Pikka
Wakefield Youth Council
Nick Vidakovich
Roy West
PTA
Emil Merrich Jr
Evert Kiv
Curtis Hook
Paul
Lillian Hook
Robert Ahonen
Minneapolis
Hjalmer Ahonen
Leroy Halberg
Isaac Saari
Wilbert Ruona
Ishepming
Daniel Ruona
Park City, Ill
John Chernak
Hjalmer Mattson
Vircent Ribich
Bill
Stanley
Ypsilanti
Frank
Kalamazoo
Leo
David
Ray Luoma
Houghton Tech
Bill Luoma
NMU
White Pine
Ann Luoma
Richard Hill
Lake Linden, Mich
Mr. Hill
William Hill
David Laasko
Escanaba
Raymond Hill
William Gilbert
Robert Gilbert
Home
Penn
Mary Trolla
Pacific Trolla
Ann Ana
Joellyn Beber
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth
Joe Beber
Barbara
Jean Buccanero
Honolulu
Hawaii
Celest Buccanero
Sullivan, Mo
Joe Sanchez
Jean
Mrs. Buccanero
Tom Beber
Bebers
John Haglund
Mr. Beber
Celeste Beber
Martin Krakovic
Rock Island, Ill
Lawrence Tomczyk
Pearl Laine
Toivo Pensala
Waukegan
Vincent Pocian
Kenneth Yatchak
Maurice (Morey) Turner
Green Bay
Mr. Yatchak
Mrs
Ben Yatchak
Mike Polovitz
Frank Ogte
Don Chovan
Roanoak
Pat Eschenbauch
Peter Eschenbauch
Neal Schuka
Woodruf
Wis
Eschenbauch
James Billie
D. W. Billie Jr
Waukefan
Dominic Billi
D. W. Billie
Ward Letcher
Joe Desonia Jr
Cosmo Bonello
Grays Lake, NI
Robert Neimi
Charles Valesano
Kaukauana
Neil Kevan
Dorothy Popovich
Mike Popovich
Doug Zychowski
Superior
Richard
Zychowski
Margaret and
Ida Amicangioli
Mary and
Ellen Amicangioli
Jake Leno
Tim
Tom
Valley City
North Dakota
Wallace Leno
James Smith
Edwin Smith
Richard Novak
Stevens Point, Wis
Mr. Novak
Ben Novak
Marie Schiltz
Robert Schiltz
Julie of Lombard, III
Sherry Graff
Northern Michigan University
Kenneth Graff
William Pikka
Einar Laine
Ferndale, Mich
Laine
Lil Pikka
James Cormier
Jan Rolando
Appleton, Wis
Mr. Rolando
James Rolando
Harlan Johnson
Harlan Johnson Jr
Hudson, Wisconsin
Adolph Bugni
Jerry
Racine
John Bugni Jr
Walter Fisher
Bugni Jr
Arnold Bugni
Hawthorn
Steve Chemoff
Nels Seppa
James Rydeski
Lisa
Minitoca
Minn
Karen Seppa
Hopkins, Minn
Zeno Zielinski
Don Anderson
Fox Lake, Ill
Roger Westeen
William Mezzano
James Mezzano
Ralph Harrison
Bonnie Seppa
MSU
Bad Axe
Mich
Norman Kunnes
Mr. Kunnes
Hank Kunnes
Joe Guay
Ashland
Nona Nisula
Zuidmulder
LCW
Carole Zuidmulder
Bertha Johns
Betty Kahila
Lila Hill
Kathryn Aho
Faith and Life Committee
Elsie Kleimola
Christian Action
Mary Norkoli
Sydney Lane
Cochairmen
Martha Juopperi
Lempi Saari
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