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CAUS Cancer
Obituary
"Robert G. Jenkins, of Flint, age 73, died Saturday, December 30, 2000 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 706 Beach Street in Flint, Father Frederick Taggart, O.S.A. officiating. Burial in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church Preservation Fund or American Lung Association. Visitation 11 am - 3 pm and 5 - 9 PM Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A scripture service will be held at 7pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Jenkins will be at thechurch from 1 PM Wednesday until the time of the service."Mr. Jenkins was born in Iron River, Michigan on February 21, 1927. He served in the U.S. Army until 1946. He married Rita Dwyer on June 26, 1948 at St. Matthew Catholic Church and she preceded him in death on August 1, 1989. He was an active member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Mr. Jenkins retired from Industrial Mutual Association in 1981, after 37 years of service. Surviving are 5 children, Maureen and husband Michael Snyder, Robert and wife Sally, Gregory, Nancy and husband Mark Spielmaker, Laura and husband Anthony Luna; grandchildren, Tammy and Bryan Merkel, Tina and Todd Jenkins and Megan Snyder; great-granddaughter, Baylee Rose Merkel; brother, Richard and wife Sarah Jenkins; loving companion, Dotsie Signer; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 2 brothers."
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CAUS cancer
Obituary
"Jan. 26, 1956
"Jack Johnson Of The Forbes Is Dead At 57"
"Jack Johnson, 57, lifelong resident of Iron River township, died of cancer at 2 a.m. today at Stambaugh General Hospital after a six-weeks illness."He had been employed at the Sherwood Mine until Dec. 8 when his health compelled his retirement. His home is at the Forbes location in Mineral Hills.
"He was born in Beechwood on August 26, 1898 and attended Iron River Township schools. He married Miss Nellie Jenkins on Feb. 1, 1930. The couple observed their silver wedding anniversary last year and death intervened before their 26th milestone. Mrs. Johnson died last July.
"Mr. Johnson leaves two daughters, Mrs. (Betty) William Nyquistand Pauline, 10, and a son, David, 7, at home; and three other sons, Jack Jr., of Stambaugh, Cpl. Robert Johnson of the U.S. Army, and Pfc. William Johnson of the U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Robert is home from Korea on emergency furlough and will return to Fort Riley. The Red Cross is notifying son Bill who was home for the holiday season.
"There are two grandchildren. Mr. Johnson also leaves five sisters: Mrs. Emil Anderson, Beechwood, Mrs. Emma Whitney, Napa, Calif., Mrs. Marge Birdwell of Florida, Mrs. Eugene Roy, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and the former Anna Johnson of Lake Worth, Fla. and seven brothers: Edwin of Caldwell, Idaho, Clarence of the U.S. Navy, Emil, Frederick, Clifford, all of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Peter Johnson, Beechwood, and Charles Johnson, Iron River.
"The body is at John's chapel while funeral arrangements are completed."
"Johnson Rites Are Conducted"
"Funeral Services were held recently for Jack Johnson, Mineral Hills, former Sherwood Mine employee, who died at the age of 57 following an illness of several months."Rev. W. D. Harris officiated at the rites in St. Paul's Methodist Church and interrment was made at Resthaven mausoleum. Pallbearers were Andy Ballon, Lewis Olson, Leo Slovoski, Leo Pisoni, Evo Conta and Walter Roe. Here from away for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins,all of Flint; Edwin Johnson, Idaho; Mrs. Emma Whitney, California; Emil Johnson, Frederick Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roe and son Larry, andMr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. William Aho, Ishpeming."
July 14, 1955
Iron River Newspaper Article
"Young Matron, Mother of Six, Dies Yesterday"
"Mrs. Jack Johnson, 41, of Mineral Hills, died at 3:30 a.m. yesterday at Stambaugh General Hospital where she had undergon eemergency gall bladder surgery six days before."The former Nellie Mae Jenkins was born in Ishpeming Oct. 27, 1913, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins. She married Mr. Johnson on Feb. 1, 1930.
"She leaves her husband, six children: Mrs. William Nyquist, Iron River, Jack Jr., at home, William, with the U. S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Robert, in Korea with the U.S. Army, Pauline and David, at home. She also leaves her parents, three brothers, Richard, William and Robert, all of Flint, and two sisters, Mrs. Maryann Perkins, Flint, and Mrs. Eino Maki of Beechwood.
"The remains may be viewed at the John's chapel after 2 p.m.today. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Paul's Methodist Church, Iron River, with the Rev. Woodrow Harris officiating. Burial will be made in Rest Haven Cemetery."
"Girl Dies After Truck Overturns
"Iron River, Aug. 15, 1947"Her neck broken, Miss Lila Johnson, Iron River High School senior and 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, Forbes Location in Mineral Hills, died instantly, and three other were injured at about 2:45 yesterday afternoon when a pick-up truck in which they were riding overturned on County highway A, a quarter-mile north of Tipler, Wis.
"The Misses Larayne Ross and Helen Frantti, both 17, and also seniors in the high school, are in the Stambaugh hospital where it was reported this morning their condition is not critical.
"William Kennedy, 18 year-old Chicago youth, driver of the truck and guest at the Klok resort at Stevens Lake, near Tipler, where the three girls were employed as waitresses, escaped with only bruises.
"The accident occurred, Sheriff Glen Church, of Florence County said, when the truck, with Kennedy at the wheel, was making a sharp turn near the North Western railroad crossing at Tipler. The truck suddenly swerved to the right of the road and overturned, plunging down an embankment and coming to rest against a large boulder.
"Pinned Under Car
"Miss Johnson, seated at the extreme right, was pinned between the car and the boulder. The others were piled on top of her. The young girl was pronounced dead by Dr. C. A. Cooper, of Stambaugh, after being taken there.
"Miss Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ross, suffered a concussion of the brain and bruises of the face and body. Miss Frantti, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vieno Frantti, suffered a chest injury, the extent of which will be determined by X-ray examination today.
"Kennedy was driving a pick-up truck owned by Klok resort and had permission to use it, Sheriff Church said. He and the three girls had gone to the Tipler post office and store to get mail and provisions for the resort. They were on their way back to the resort when the accident occurred.
"Sheriff Church said he and Coroner Peters, of Florence, are still investigating the accident.
"Miss Johnson completed her junior year at Iron River High last June.
"Besides her parents, she leaves two sisters, Betty Lou and Pauline, and three brothers, John, William and Robert. She also is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins, of Flint, formerly of Mineral Hills.
"The body is at the Johns Funeral home. Services will be conducted there at 1:45 p.m., Monday and at 2 at the Methodist church. Rev. C. E. Parlin of Crystal Falls officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery."
"Rites Held For Lila Johnson, Accident Victim"Funeral services were held yesterday at St. Paul's Methodist church in Iron River for Miss Lila Johnson, 17, who was instantly killed in a highway accident near Tipler Thursday.
"Rev. Elwyn C. Parlin, pastor of the Crystal Falls Methodist church, officiated in the place of Rev. C. W. Cookingham who is out of the district on vacation. The rites were held at 1:45 p.m. at the Johns Chapel and at the church at 2. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.
"Lila, who was to begin her senior year at Iron River High school, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, Forbes Location, Mineral Hills. Surviving are her parents, two sisters, Betty Lou and Pauline, and three brothers, John, William and Robert. She also leaves hergrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jenkins, former Mineral Hills residents who are now living in Flint.
"Others Recovering
"Three other occupants of the Klok Bros. resort pickup which rolled into the ditch on County A are recovering from minor injuries, the Misses Larayne Ross and Helen Frantti, both 17 and IRHS seniors, and William Kennedy, 18, of Chicago, guest at the resort who was driving the truck.
"Kennedy had volunteered to drive in to Tipler from the Stevenslake resort to get mail and provisions. The three Iron River girls, waitresses for the season at Klok's, agreed to accompany him. They were returning from Tipler at 2:45 p.m. Iron River time when Kennedy lost control of the truck. The vehicle was making a sharp turn just before reaching the North Western railway crossing one-quarter mile north of thevillage.
"Kennedy moved over to shut the door more securely and accidentally shifted the steering wheel, causing the truck to lurch on tothe soft shoulder gravel and roll over, down a four-foot embankment and coming to rest against a big boulder. Miss Johnson was seated at the extreme right and was pinned between truck and rock."
"Newspaper note:
"May we take this method of thanking our neighbors and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement. These expressions have been deeply appreciated. - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson and Family
Obituaries - Edward Blee
Negaunee Iron Herald
Friday, April 20, 1928
"WAS A REAL PIONEER
"Edward Blee in Sight of 87th Birthday is Summoned"Death came rather unexpectedly Thursday afternoon to Edward Blee, who would have been 87 years of age next month. Notwithstanding his advanced years, Mr. Blee had continued to enjoy good health; it having been only for a couple of days preceding his death that he was indisposed. Mr. Blee had retained his faculties to the last and it is seldom that one is found whose memory remains as clear as did his regarding events of the town's early days. Talking over "old times" had been one of his chief delights in latter years. His career was also remarkable in that there are left fifty grand children and seventy-five great grand children to perpetuate the family name, while two great great grandchildren form the beginning of still another generation.
"Edward Blee was born in England on May 10, 1841 and he came to the United States in 1868. He first found employment in New Jersey, but soon decided to try his fortune in the Lake Superior country. He was employed for many years in the mines on the Cascade Range, in Ishpeming and in Negaunee, and his residence in the last named community covered almost half a century. He served a term as city treasurer in 1922-3.
"Mr. Blee's wife preceded him in death by about eleven years, and fors ome time past he had made his home with one of the daughters, Mrs. Ola Johnson in the Teal Lake location. In addition to the latter, there survive four daughters and one son - Mrs. William J. Neely and James Blee, Negaunee; Mrs. Thomas Lampshire
Obituaries for Jane Goldsworthy Blee
Negaunee Iron Herald
Friday May 3, 1918
"Mrs. Edward Blee Dead
"Mrs. Edward Blee, one of Negaunee's pioneer citizens, died yesterday morning at the family home near Teal Lake, aged about 80 years. She had suffered a paralytic stroke not long ago."Besides her husband, she is survived by six children - James Blee (sic), Worthington, Ont.; Edward Blee, Mrs. William Neely, Mrs. Ola Johnson and Mrs. Arthur Lampson, of this city; Mrs. Thomas Lampson, Ishpeming; and Mrs. Thomas Olds, Hibbing,Minn. Still another daughter, Mrs. (Ellen Jane Blee) Peter Peterson, died several years ago.
"Mrs. Blee was a resident of Palmer for a considerable time before the family removed to Negaunee. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from St. John's Episcopal Church, Rev.James E. Crosbie officiating."
Marquette Mining Journal
Friday May 3, 1918
"Old Resident Has Passed Away
"Mrs. Edward Blee Had Lived In U.P. Since 1874"Mrs. Edward Blee, Sr. one of the oldest residents of the city, died yesterday morning at five o'clock at her home at the Teal Lake location, after a brief illness with paralysis. Her condition had been critical for several days, and all of her seven children were at her side when the end came.
"Mrs. Blee was born in Breage, Cornwall, England, Feb. 21, 1838 and she came to America in July 1874, first living in New Jersey. In the same year she went to the copper country, and in 1879 came to Marquette County. She had made her home in the county ever since. During her residence in Marquette County she has lived in Negaunee, Ishpeming and on the Cascade Range, but for the past twenty-four years she had resided here continuously.
"Mrs. Blee is mourned by her husband, and the following children: A.J. Blee (sic), Worthington, Ont.; James, Negaunee; Mrs. Thomas Olds,Hibbing, Minn.; Mrs. William Neely Sr., Mrs. Ole Johnson and Mrs. Arthur Lampson, Negaunee; and Mrs. Thomas Lampson, of Ishpeming. She is survived also by fifty-one grandchildren and thirty-one great grand-children.
"The funeral will probably be held Sunday afternoon from St. John'sEpiscopal Church, the Rev. James E. Crosbie, officiating."
Marquette Mining Journal
Saturday May 4, 1918
"The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward Blee, whose death occurred Thursday morning after an illness of several days will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal church. The Rev. James E. Crosbie will officiate. Five Grandsons of the deceased will act as pallbearers. They will be Edward and George Peterson, Elmer and James Neely, Irving Lampson and Geo. Lampshire. It is Mrs. George Lampshire, of Ishpeming, instead of Mrs. George Lampson, who is a daughter of the deceased, as was formerly reported."
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CAUS blood poisoning
Obituaries - George H Blee"Negaunee Iron Herald
"Friday March 15, 1895 (from 40 Years Ago)"George Blee died at the residence of his parents at Teal LakeTuesday evening after years of suffering as a result of measles which culminated in tuberculosis of the bone about the ear. His death occurred on the eve of his sixteenth birthday. The funeral took place from the Methodist church yesterday afternoon."
Marquette Mining Journal
"Thursday March 14, 1895
"Death of George Blee, Jr."George Blee, Jr. died Tuesday night at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Neely, near the Johnson Lumber company's mill at Teal Lake, after an illness of two or three weeks. He was a son of George Blee of the Palmer location. Had he lived until yesterday he would have been sixteen years of age. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal church.
"Marquette County
"Record of Deaths
"George H. Blee died 12 March 1895. The cause of death was bloodpoisoning."
Obituary - Lucretia Harvey Blee
Negaunee Iron Herald
"Friday November 16, 1923
"Death of a Pioneer Woman"Mrs. Edward J. Blee, Resident of County for Half Century
"Mrs. Edward J. Blee, who had come to this county from England more than fifty years ago, died at the family home in Barn street Sunday evening after a comparatively brief illness. Her health had beengradually failing during later years, but there had been nothing to indicate that the end was near, until the latter part of last week."Deceased was born in England July 4, 1861, and she was 8 years ofage when she came to this country with her parents. Practically all of the years that followed were spent either in Ishpeming or Negaunee. Besides her husband, Mrs. Blee is survived by two sons and three daughters - John W. H. Blee, Cave-In-Rock, Ill.; Mrs. Bennett Andrews,Elizabethtown, Ill.; James H. Blee, Chicago; Mrs. Edward Johnson, Ishpeming; and Miss Della Blee, Negaunee.
"Mrs. Blee had been a member of Mitchell Methodist Episcopal Church during her residence here, and she had been particularly active in the Ladies' Aid Society and the Home Department. She was a member of the Daughters of St. George."
Died of whooping cough
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CAUS a stillbirth
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CAUS measles
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CAUS Peritonitis after ruptured appendix and surgery
Obituary - Edward Hartley BleeNegaunee Iron Herald
"Friday December 16, 1921
"Called by Death"Edward Blee died Monday Following Operation for Appendicitis
"Edward Blee, who recently submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Negaunee hospital, passed away at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Deceased was seventeen years of age and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blee, Peck Street. While out in the woods hunting rabbits he was taken suddenly ill and his companions secured a horse from a farmer and brought him to the Negaunee hospital. Before arrival at the hospital theappendix had become ruptured and peritonitis had developed, an immediate operation offering only the barest chance of saving his life.
"Besides his parents, he is mourned by three sisters, the Misses Della and Olive Blee, of this city, and Mrs. B. Andrews, of southern Illinois; and two brothers, John Blee, of Illinois, and Henry Blee, of this city.
"Owing to the non-arrival of relatives the funeral, which was to have been held Thursday afternoon, was postponed until this (Friday)afternoon, when services will be held at the Mitchell M. E. Church, Dr.Eldred, of Ishpeming, officiating. Interment will be in the Ishpeming cemetery."
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CAUS Heart Disease
Obituary - Peter PetersonNegaunee Iron Herald
"Friday March 30, 1923"Peter Peterson, a native of Denmark, who came to this country as a young man and who had resided in and about Negaunee for nearly half a century, passed away at 11 o'clock last Friday morning at Hibbing, Minn., where he had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. Richard Frisk, for the past couple of years. Mr. Peterson had a particularly rugged physique throughout his active years, but his health had gradually failed, and his demise last Friday ended a lingering illness, heart disease being the immediate cause of death. Deceased was 75 years of age.
"Mr. Peterson had spent some twenty-five years as a resident of Palmer, where he was in the employ of the Kirkpatrick family. For the greater part of this period he drove the team for the general store in the neighboring hamlet and made daily trips to Negaunee, one of his duties being the carrying of the mail. This was long before the development of the rural carrier system, but Mr. Peterson anticipated the service by carrying mail for people along the route as a personal accommodation.
"Finally giving up the task at Palmer, Mr. Peterson came to Negaunee to reside some fifteen years ago. His wife passed away four years later and he continued to reside in this vicinity until three years ago, when he removed to Hibbing.
"Following a short service at the Frisk home in Hibbing on the 24th inst. the remains were brought to Negaunee and taken to the home of oneof his daughters, Mrs. William E. Goodman, 104 Cyr street. Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church Tuesday.
"Mr. Peterson is survived by ten children, six of whom were able to be with their father when he passed away. The surviving children are: Mrs.William E. Goodman and Edward Peterson, Negaunee: Chester Peterson, Detroit: George, Ann Arbor: Thomas, Eveleth, Minn.: Mrs. Richard Frisk, Ruth, Elmer and Walter Peterson, Hibbing: and Mrs. T. H. Goldsworthy,Santa Rita, N. M. Thirteen grandchildren also survive.
The 1910 census lists Ellen as having had 12 children, 10 living, and there is a gap of 5 years that is unaccounted for. There may be more children which did not survice infancy.
Obituary - Jane Ellen Blee Peterson
Negaunee Iron Herald
"Friday October 6, 1911
"Mrs. Peterson Dead"Mrs. Peter Peterson, the greater part of whose married life had been spent here and at Palmer, passed away last Friday afternoon at the family home, 304 West Clark Street, after an illness of more than a year. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blee and she was born in England forty-eight years ago. She came to this country with her parents when she was about 8 years old, the family first settling in the Copper Country, but after a few years they removed to Negaunee. For a number of years following her marriage the Peterson family resided at Palmer, but not long since they resumed residence in Negaunee.
"Besides her husband Mrs. Peterson is survived by ten children - Thomas Peterson, of Hibbing,Minn.; Mrs. Thomas Goldsworthy, Mrs. William Goodman, the Misses Ruth and Clara Peterson and Edward, Chester, Walter, George and Elmer Peterson, all of this city. The aged parents of Mrs. Peterson still reside in Negaunee, as do two(sic) sisters, Mmes. William Neely, Ola Johnson and H.Lampson. She also has sisters, residing at Ishpeming and Stephenson, Mich., and two brothers, Edward and James Blee, reside here. Mrs.Peterson was a woman who was devoted to her home and family, and she had many friends among the older residents, to whom the announcement of her death brought deep sorrow.
"The funeral was held last Monday, services being conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church by the rector, Rev. R. T.T. Hicks."