Christmas Visits and Community News From Wakefield
Bloom ington visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Hero and family join Elmer Lusa and Dar Kranarich homes over Christmas. Missy Gilbert returns to Des Plaines after holidays with A James Gilbert family. Janine Wedenoja visits New Orleans kin on Pierce Street as a white Christmas delights locals.
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Robert Hero
Bloomington
Minnesota
Elmer Lusa
Dar Kranarich
Missy Gilbert
Des Plaines, Ill
Mrs
A. James Gilbert
W. J. Wedenoja
Janine
New Orleans
Mary Wedenoja
Pierce Street
Robert Koski
Escanaba
David Koski
White Pine
Charles Koski
Community Notes From Wakefield And Aitkin Area
Local social items list visits and holiday celebrations among families in Wakefield Aitkin and surrounding towns with travels to Marquette and NMU. Michigan State Police graduate 64 troopers including Thomas Finco of Wakefield. Wakefield Women’s Club prepares for January meeting with guest speaker Lewis Bordeaux and a clothing drive.
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Wakefield Women’s Club
Sunset Manor
Mrs Adolph Bugni Dies in Milwaukee
Mrs Vivian Anderson Bugni 35 of Milwaukee died Tuesday December 19 at St Marys Hospital Milwaukee born April 6 1937 she married Adolph Bugni in June 1972 Surviving include her husband her mother Mrs Marie Anderson and a brother and sisters Private funeral services were held at Lakeside Memorial Chapel Wakefield with Rev Joseph Kich2k officiating Entombment was in Riverside Mausoleum Ironwood for spring burial Lakeside Cemetery Wakefield
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Adolph Bugni
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Vivian Anderson
Marie Anderson
Lakeside Memorial Chapel
Wakefield
Joseph Kich2k
Riverside Mausoleum
Ironwood
Lakeside Cemetery
Funeral services held for Mrs John Martinson 86
Funeral services for Mrs John Martinson 86 were held Wednesday December 20 at 1 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Wallace Leno officiating. Pallbearers were Carl Kleimola W Eugene Hanson Martin Beckman Elmer Johnson Albert Oman and Evert Kivi. Interment at Riverside Mausoleum Ironwood for spring burial in Lakeside cemetery Wakefield. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Lester Martinson of Finn t.
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John Martinson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wallace Leno
Carl Kleimola
W. Eugene Hanson
Martin Beckman
Elmer Johnson
Albert Oman
Evert Kivi
Riverside Mausoleum
Ironword
Lakeside
Wakefield
Lester Martinson
Finnt
Services at First Lutheran Church Schedule Recap
Deaconesses of First Lutheran meet today at 1 36 p m at Mrs Isaac Saari home. Senior Choir practices at 6 30 p m. No Sunday School. Finnish worship Sunday 9 30 a m. English worship 10 45 a m.
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First Lutheran
Isaac Saari
Former Wakefield resident Mrs Oliver Willing dies at Sullivan
Mrs. Oliver Willing 61 formerly of Wakefield died Monday afternoon at Sullivan Community Hospital Sullivan Mo born Florence Kurtzweil on Sept 5 1911 in Edgar Wis moved with family to Stratford Wis later married Reuben Laessig in 1927 and Oliver Willing in 1952 She taught piano and was organist for Immaculate Conception and Sullivan churches Surviving include her husband two sons Donovan and James Laessig a daughter Trudy Willing eight grandchildren three sisters and one brother Funeral services Friday at 9 am at Immaculate Conception with burial in Riverside Mausoleum Ironwood and Lakeside Cemetery pending.
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Oliver Willing
Sullivan
Wakefield
Sullivan Community Hospital
Florence Kurtzweil
Edgar
Wis
Straford
Reuben Laessig
Stratford
Thomaston
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Catholic Church
James Laessig
Milwaukee
Donovan Laessig
Trudy Willing
Isabel“ Kurtzweil
Miami
Fla
Gertrude Sauter
Aurora
Colo
Irene Hotchkiss
Portland
Ore
Robert
Kenith Laessig
Patricia Laessig
Joseph Kichak
Riverside Mausoleum
Ironwood
Lakeside Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Hans O Hanson
Mrs. Hans O Hanson age 86 of 1410 Charles Street Wakefield died Saturday at Gogebic Medical Care Facility after four years as a patient. Born in St Paul she moved to Chicago then Wakefield in 1913 marrying Hans O Hanson in 1915. She worked as a dress maker and served as church organist at Immanuel Lutheran. She is survived by two sons Kenneth and Gordon two grandchildren and three sisters. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery Ironwood and Lakeside Cemetery Wakefield.
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Hans O. Hanson
Charles St
Gogebic
Wakefield
St. Paul
Chicago
Skud-Goldman Department Store
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kenneth
Gordon
Elmer Hanson
H. H. Sherrard
Saratoga
Calif
R. L. Replinger
Urbana
Wallace Leno
Riverside Cemetery
Ironwood
Lakeside Cemetery
Father Clarence Foster 86 Dies in Minnesota Death Notice
Clarence Foster aged 86 of Wakefield Minnesota died Sunday night December 17 at Kenyon Minnesota Born December 9 1886 in Farmington Minnesota He was preceded in death by his wife in 1959 Survived by eight children including Wayne of Wakefield who had lived with him for years before moving back to Minnesota in 1965 Funeral services and interment were held December 20 in Farmington
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Clarence Foster
Castile
Wakefield
Kenyon
Minn
Farmington
Wayne
Minnesota
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Creger
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the Catheral
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Barbara
Gerald Hornick
Wausau, Wis
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Sandy Sharon
Dreger
Robert Negri
Marquette
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Upper Peninsula
Cregeer
Detroit
James Perry
Gogebic Community College
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Fond du Lac
Richard Novak
Stevens Point
Robert Sharon
Northern Michigan University
Robert Burns
Marinette
Robert A. Burns
Joseph Green
Bessemer
David Lofgren
Gustavus Adolphus College
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Ear
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Langdon
N. Dak
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Cindy
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Cleveland
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Burton Peterson
Hanover Park
Frank Bertetto
Donna Bertetto
Roy Sands
Rocky
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Ruth Anderson
Ted Bessen
Ariington Heights
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Paulette Anderson
Kenneth Hanson
Ray Schiltz
Karlyn, Kevin and
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Linda Erickson
Ashland
Steven Salmi
Michele Miheve
Flora Mattson
Washburn
Mrs David Brown
James D. Bugni
Donald Bugni
Aitkin, Minn
Wilbert Junttila
Mary
Kristine
James Juntuila
Tampa
Fila
Mary Branigan
Northern Michigan
Karen
William Velin
William Velin Jr
William III
Paula Velin
Brown Deer
Roy Maki
Souiiage
Gust E Maki
Pike Location
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Stambaugh
David Nieminen
Houghton
Carl Nieminnen
David
Gust Maki
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NMU_ Marquette
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Lansing
Donald Mahon
Mrs. Mahon
Menghini
Michigan State Police
Lansing National
John R. Plants
Forrest J. Jacob
Field Services
Thomas G. Finco
John Finco
River St
Tom Finco
Elmer Kahila
Eldon Honkala
Alden Lumakka
Lewis Bordeaux
American Express
Bordeaux
Saudi Arabia
Charles Piccldi
J. Franck
Margaret Williams
Robert Maniere
Anna Bay
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