Chippewa County Michigan Genealogy & History

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CHIPPEWA CO MI OBITUARIES

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STANLEY G. DANE - Passed away at the age of 73 at Marquette General Hospital where he had been hospitalized a short time.
Son of John and Dolly Dane.
1984 moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Marquette.
Veteran of the United States Air Force worked as a dental technician. 1966 he retired with the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.
Member and usher at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Marquette, member of Monsignor Oliver J. O'Callaghan Council #649 Knights of Columbus and Fr. Leo Bossineau Assembly #509 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus both in Sault Ste Marie, life member of the Sault Ste. Marie Elks Lodge and the Christopher Columbus Society also of Sault Ste. Marie, active with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and also volunteered in the medical records department at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Stan was a proud former Master with Star of District 3, Hennepin Province, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Wife: Justine "Tina" Dane Married August 16, 1969
Children: Grant Matthew (Kelly) Dane / Susan Marie Dane / Jennifer Lynn Dane
Members of Bishop Baraga the Snowshoe Priest Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus stood as honor guard both at the funeral home and the church.
Source: Woodie at Find-A-Grave

CATHERINE (BOISVERT) DAY , a pioneer of the Soo died Monday evening at her home on Spruce avenue west at the age of 70 years. The funeral was held at St. Mary's church Thursday morning, and the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, ---- Seven children are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother. The are: Mrs. Jacob Yeager, of Lead City, S. D.; Mrs. John Burtenshaw, of Woonsocket, R. I.; Mrs Louis G. Bernier, Mrs. Wm. Thomas, and Miss Jennie, Alexander and Henry Day, of this city.
Contributed by Donna Carvey

CLARENCE ALEXANDER DAY , aged 64 years, died of obstruction of the bowels last Monday and the funeral occurred on Thursday from the Catholic church. Mr. Day was born in the Soo and was one of the best known of the old citizens. He leaves a family of eight children. Mr. Day was a courier du bois for the Hudson Bay Company, and had an eventful life
Contributed by Donna Carvey - Sault Evening News November 23, 1889 Page 1

HENRY DAY , one of the Saults last links with a glamorous past was found dead in bed at his cabin Friday morning by neighbors - the victim of a heart attack. He was about 79 years old and the Sault's oldest mail runner, had been living a quiet life in his cabin on 10th avenue east near the Shunk road. There he lived on a government pension and kept busy by tending a small garden. Henry Day was born in 1858 in the historic Barbeau home on Portage the son of the famous wheelsman of the old boat Independence which blew up five years before Henry's birth at her pier above the rapids. In the days before the railroad, Day was at times the Sault's main link to communication. There was a stage rout in those days but during the spring breakup and at other times when the state couldn't get through it was Day who took off on snowshoes for Point St. Ignace for the mail. For the sum of $30 for returning the mail from St. Ignace Henry would shoulder a 185 pound sack of mail and make the 65 mile jog in from eight to ten hours. Once when the bridge washed out at Pine River he got across anyhow and received $50 for the trip. Besides being a sailor and mail carrier, Henry was from time to time a prospector along the north shore of Lake Superior, a lumberjack and a camp cook. He once was Wheelsman of the M.S. (Mighty Slow) Trempe owned by Louis P. Trempe and named after his daughter Marie Sophie Trempe. Day last appeared before the limelight last winter during the Sportsman's parade when he appeared as one of the Sault's first mail carriers.

JAMES F. DROSKIE , 69, retired CEO and President of First National Bank, died early Friday morning, Oct. 20, 2006, after a year-long courageous battle with leukemia. Born May 12, 1937 in Sault Ste. Marie, his parents were Frank J. and Mary (Darby) Droskie. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1955 and worked for the Mackinac Bridge Authority from the opening in 1957 until June, 1967, when he began a 33-year career in banking. He was director of the Cedarville Branch of First National Bank from 1967 to 1977, when he returned to the main office of the bank. He retired June 15, 1999, completing exactly 33 years at First National. He continued as a Board of Directors member for seven years.
He graduated from the Northern Michigan School of Banking; Stonier School of Rutgers University and continued his banking education. He was past president of the Michigan Bankers' Association; past president of MACB; past president of the Les Cheneaux School Board, holding that office for eight years. He was a member of the Cedarville and St. Ignace Lions Club; secretary of the Cedarville Chamber of Commerce; director of Cedarville Business Association; active in Little League as treasurer; Chairman of the St. Ignace Downtown Development Association; served on the St. Ignace Planning Commission for many years and was an active member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church. He was a member of the St. Ignace Golf and Country Club and an avid golfer but his main hobbies were his children and grandchildren. He spent spare time doing woodworking for them and loved fishing when time permitted. He and his wife spent time in Inglewood, Florida in winters. On May 4, 1960, he married Roberta Paulson at St. Ignatius Church and she survives. Also surviving are three children: Scott (Samantha) Droskie of Jackson; Sandy (Mike) Grisdale of Cheboygan and Susan (Tim) Cronan of Troy; a brother, Walter Droskie of St. Ignace; a brother-in-law, Butch and Patricia Paulson of Muskegon; eight grandchildren: Bryan, Caleb, Michael, Brendan, James, Matthew, Adam and Jenna. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Droskie and his stepmother, Ella Droskie.
Friends may call at Dodson Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parish prayers will be at 8 p.m. with Deacon Tom McClelland officiating. A Mass of Christian burial will be on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Ignatius Church with Fr. Jim Williams and Deacon Tom officiating. Cremation will follow the Mass and his remains will be buried in St. Ignatius Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to LMAS or the Leukemia Foundation with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home, which assisted the family with arrangements. Pallbearers will be Jack Swope, George Yshinski, Wes Maurer, Bob Steward, Steve Tassier and Jim North.

JEANETTE (DeRUSHA) DUNKLEE , age 98, of Gladstone, Michigan, passed away June 22nd, 2008, at the Pine Haven AFC in Gladstone where she was a patient. Jeannette DeRusha was born March 29th, 1910 in St. Ignace, MI, the daughter of Louis DeRusha and Jessie (Haney) DeRusha. Jeanneete has lived in the Gladstone area for a number of years. Jeannette DeRusha Dunklee survivors included: Daughter-Laurel Dunklee Epler of Loudon, Tennessee, Sisters-Edna Heliin of Skandia; Vivian Quantz of Skandia; Theresa Gould of Hew Hampshire; Carol (Elliott) Bray of Tuscan, AZ, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and staff and residents at Pine Haven. In addition to her parents, Jeanette was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 11 sisters.