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CHIPPEWA CO MI OBITUARIES

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CLIFFORD VIVIAN LALONDE , 147 Juniper St. Veteran of two wars died April 15 at the V.A. center in Wood, WI. He was a soldier in W.W l serving with CO. I. 125th infantry, 32nd (red arrow) division and participated with that outfit in Alsace sector Aisne-Marne offensive, and army of occupation in germany for six months after armistice. In the second world war he was with the 117th battalion of Navy CB's . he was with the invasion convoy which landed in N. Africa Nov. 8 1942. In July 1943 he was in the invasion of Sicily. In July of 1944 he moved to the Pacific theater of war, his last operation being on Peleliu. Mr. Lalonde worked for the fish and wildlife service of the Dept. of the Interior, being transfered here from the Minneapolis division in 1952 , to be engineer on the Cisco which was built here by Peterson builders at that time. Mr. Lalonde is survived by his wife Frances: four daughters, Mrs. Robert ( Anita) Meyer, Santa Cruz, Calif, Mrs. Frances Ranson, Sturgeon Bay, Mrs. Virginia Hutchins. Burbank Calif. and Mrs. J. (Margery) Recher of Petersburg.Va: six grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at St. Marys Church and interment in Riverside cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

FRANCIS RUTH (AGAR) LALONDE , 98, formerly of Sturgeon Bay passed away Tuesday Jan 28 2003 at Door County Memorial Hospital skilled nursing facility. She was born March 30 1904 in Sault Ste Marie Mich to Andrew and Mabel(Bowden) Agar. Frances graduated from high school in 1922. After earning her teaching certificate from Northern State teachers college in Marquette, Mich, she taught on Neebish Island and Sugar Island, Mich. She married Clifford V. Lalonde at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie Sept 3, 1924, he preceded her in death April 15 1968. Her husbands work with the Department of the Interior took them to Homer, Minn and later to Sturgeon Bay in 1950. She was a member of St. Joseph and Corpus Christi Catholic churches in Sturgeon Bay. Family and friends benefited from her gentle caring nature and enjoyed her quick wit and sense of humor. Her love of sewing for others, cookng, entertainment and listening to baseball games will be fondly remembered . Survivors include four daughters Anita ( Robert )Meyer Santa Cruz Calif , Frances Ranson Sturgeon Bay , Virginia Hutchins Burbank Calif and Margery Merrill Janesville, six grandchildren Carol Gleason Santa Cruz Calif, Damon Meyer Scotts Valley Calif, Emily Meyer San Diego Calif, Mark Ranson Seattle Wash, John Ranson, Milwaukee and Donna Love Milton;. nine great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Clifford; two sisters Gladys Stark and Jean Rich and infant brother James . A mass of christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday Feb 3 at St Josephs Catholic Church with the Fr. Anthony Birdsall as celebrant. Friends may call at the church Monday from 10 am until the time of services at 11 am. Burial will be at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich at a later date. Memorials may be sent to St. Joseph or Corpus Christi catholic schools in Sturgeon Bay. Huehns Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. The family wishes to thank the staff at Care for All Ages and the skilled nursing facility of Door County Memorial Hospital for their friendship and excellent care. a special thanks to Fr. Birdsall and the Corpus Christi church community for there many visits and spiritual

MARY ADELAIDE LALONDE - Death of Mary Olive Adelaide Lalonde From Consumption
The angel of death lightly passed his hands over the fair brow of Olive Lalonde Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock and her spirit winged its flight to that bourne form whence no traveller e'er return. Mary Olive Adelaide Lalonde was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seraphim Lalonde, who are among the oldest and most highly respected resident of Sault Ste. Marie. Fourteen months ago Miss Olive was taken ill, but it was only a short time since that her disease, dreaded consumption, manifested itself----------was born here March 26, 1870, and was therefore nearly 26 years of age. At the time of her death, father and mother, her sisters, Mesdames C. H.Pease and Godfrey Deziel, and her brother H. J. and Wm. Lalonde were at her side. The funeral obseques took place from St. Mary's Church Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock the Fr. D. Donovan officiating------J. E. Lalonde a brother of the deceased living in Ishpeming arrived in the city Tuesday morning to attend the funeral.
Evening News November 23, 1895 (Source: Rootsweb World Connect)

HELEN M. LARSON , of Rudyard, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2006 at Tendercare Nursing Home. She was born March 26, 1906 in Rudyard. Helen was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rudyard. She was very active in the Ladies Guild. Helen did beautiful needlework, loved to bake and enjoyed having friends stop in for coffee. She is survived by many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Preceding Helen in death were her husband, Lauri Larson (1972) whom she married September 18, 1933 in Brimley; sisters and brothers, Honora (Loyd) Desrochers, Margaret (Arthur) Desrochers, Rose Haydon, Grace Haydon, Ann Haydon, Patrick (Jane) Haydon, Timothy (Edna) Haydon, William (Ellen) Haydon, Edward (Ada) Haydon and James (Tess) Haydon and parents, James and Mary Ann (Fischer) Haydon. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 16, 10-11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rudyard. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, August 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rudyard with Msgr. Timothy Desrochers officiating. Helen's final resting place will be in the North Rudyard Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be left to St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rudyard.
Soo Evening News - August 15, 2006

ADELAIDE (SABRARO) LAUNDERVILLE , was born at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Aug 16, 1837. She was 80 years of age at the time of her death. She was a daughter of the late Francis Sobraro, and lived in this city until two years ago when she moved to Detroit. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Charles Pratt of Detroit, Mrs Esther Peacock, and Mrs John Vernon of Chicago; three daughters; Mrs. Maria J. Ufland, Mrs. Charles Seymour and Mrs. Ethan Kibby; two brothers; Frank and John Sobraro. Mrs Launderville died at Detroit Sunday morning after an illness of two months. the remains were accompanied here by Mrs. Ufland and daughter Leone. Services were held at St. Mary's church this morning at 8:30 and interment made at Riverside. Requiem high mass was sung by Fr. Wexter, assisted by Fathers Stenglein and Remier.

FRANK LAUNDERVILLE - A stroke of paralysis suffered a week ago Wednesday evening since which time he has been unable to speak or use his body; resulted in the death of Frank Launderville, sergeant of police, at his home on 704 Bingham avenue last night at 7:20 o' clock. Mr. Launderville was widely known in the city as well as the county and has a host of friends who will mourn his death. He was 52 years old and during his life made the Soo his home. He was the veteran of the present police force, having been in the service about 17 years. Two years prior to his enlistment in Company G, Third infantry, United States Volunteers, he was a member of the Soo's police force. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war in 1898 Company G was ordered to Cuba. While there Mr. Launderville was attacked with the Cuban malaria fever and was taken immediately back to the army hospital in New York. Here he lay at deaths door for a period of about eight weeks. This was a severe blow to his physical condition, which physicians declare was responsible for his later ill health.
REINSTATED UPON RETURN: Upon his return to this city he was reinstated in the police department and was one of the first men to see service under the commission which was first organized about 15 years ago. His death leaves but one member of the present force who entered the service when the commission was organized, this being Patrolman Adam Haller. For the past few years he was acting truant officer appointed by the commission, and was considered one of the best and most efficient officers in the service. Mr. Launderville has been in ill health for some few years previous to his death, having suffered a light stroke of paralysis about two years ago. Last fall he was in the Ann Arbor hospital for several weeks where he received treatment. He is survived by his wife, three sisters and a mother. His sisters are; Mrs. E. W. Kibby, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Charles Seymour and Mrs. M. J. Ufland, both of this city, his mother, Mrs. Peter Launderville resides with her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Ufland. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church on Tuesday morning at 9 o' clock and interment will be made in Riverside cemetery. Members of Company G and the police department will attend the funeral. As a mark of respect, the city hall flag is today flying at half mast.
Source: Jerry at Find-A-Grave / Sault Ste Marie [MI] Evening News June1914

GEORGE JOHN LAUNDY , Former Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, George J. Laundy died at 2:00 a.m. today in his home at 300 East Portage Avenue. He was 89. Born in Sarnia, ON Jan 17, 1864, he came to the Sault in 1898 where he became active in civic affairs. In 1930 he was elected to the City Commission for one four year term and then was elected to the position of Mayor of the city for two terms. Mr. Laundy was also a member of the State Highway Commission when Murray D. VanWaggoner was Governor of Michigan. A vestryman of St. James Episcopal Church. Mr. Laundy was also a member of the Knights Templar, The Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the World. Mrs. Laundy preceded him in death March 18, 1852. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 15, 1939. Survivig are one son Frank of the Sault and his family of three sons and one daughter, and one nephew in Port Huron. The body will rest in Vanderhook Funeral Home and members of the family request that flowers be omitted. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

ELMER LEASK , lifetime resident of Sugar Island, died December 8, 1996 at Sunset Manor. He was born November 18, 1915 in Marquette, Mich. He was a member of the American Legion, and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth in 1982. Survivors are his brothers Lawrence Leask of the Sault and Walter Leask of Anchorage, Ala; one sister, Agnes Fox of Sugar Island. Services were held Dec. 11, 1996 at the Clark Bailey Funeral Home, officiated by Father Don Shirodo. Burial was in Oaklawn Chapel Gardens.
Soo Evening News

MARGARET (RYE) LINDQUIST , of Pickford passed away at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie on April 15, 2006 at the age of 72. She was born February 3, 1934 in Rudyard Township to Clarence Henry and Marion Luella (Carr) Rye. Margaret lived most of her life in Pickford and Sault Ste. Marie. She earned her registered nursing degree from Grace Hospital in Detroit. Margaret was employed at War Memorial Hospital for thirty-five years, working in pediatrics, obstetrics, substance abuse and long term care. She was a member of the Pickford Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women's Association and sang in the church choir for many years. Margaret enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and traveling to visit family and friends. Margaret is survived by three sons, Stephen (Gail) Andrzejak of Pickford, Kenneth (Kathi) Andrzejak of Pickford and John Andrzejak of Sault Ste. Marie; two daughters, Deborah (Ken) Laakko of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Tracey (Andy) Gibson of Dafter; six grandchildren, Tonya (Robert) Laakko-Train, Marc Andrzejak, Lindsay Andrzejak, Richard Gibson, Abbie Andrzejak and Jacob Andrzejak; and one great-grandson, Robert Train. Also surviving are two brothers, Dean Rye of Harbor Springs, Mich., and Reginald (Ruth Ann) Rye of Hemlock, Mich. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Lundquist; sister, Sharyn Schwarz; and sister-in-law Willa Rye. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 20, from 4-8 p.m. at Reamer Galer Funeral Home in Pickford. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, at 11 a.m. at Pickford United Presbyterian Church with Reverend Ron Bown officiating. Burial will take place at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens in Bruce Township, Mich.
Soo Evening News

HILDA (DEICHELBOR) LORENDO - Word has been received of the death at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon , of Mrs. George Lorendo, nee Hilda Deichelbor, of Sault Ste. Marie and a former Ewen resident. Mrs. Lorendo had been ill several months with a paralysis caused by an abscess on the spine which resulted from a throat infection. Besides her husband she is survived by a two year old son; her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Deochelbor of Sault Ste. Marie, a brother Alpine Deichelbor Jr. of Marenisco; five sisters Mrs. Dick Hagerty of Saginaw, Mrs. Richard Sommer and Mrs. Arthur DeMolen of Sault Ste. Marie; Mrs. C.E. Bacon of Ewen and Miss Olive of Sault Ste. Marie. (Ironwood Daily Globe August 3, 1933) (Hilda was born 9 Sep 1904 d/o Alpine & Emma (Leslie) Deichelbor. Married George Lorendo in Ewen MI 4 June 1928. Their son's name was Pat born 16 Mar 1929 in Sault Ste Marie. George, her husband, was born 29 Dec 1889, died in Chicago 13 June 1963)

FRANK THOMAS LUCKES - Graveside services for Frank T. Luckes, former Sault resident, who died Sunday in Fort Smith, Arkansas, will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Pine Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Robert L. S. Brown will officiate. Friends may call at the Hovie Funeral Home from 10 am Thurs. until time for the services. Luckes, was a master mechanic of the Sault works and worked for Union Carbide from 1904 until he retired in 1954. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was married to the former Myrtle Albrough of Brimley. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert of Milwaukee, and Clinton of Los Angeles; three daughters, Georgina Luckes of Newberry, Mrs. Meda Green of El Paso, and Mrs. Shirley Worsham of Coral Gables; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Contributed by Betty Frey (Find-A-Grave)

JOHN A. LUCKES - The body of John Luckes, who died Wednesday, March 5, at the Ford Hospital at Detroit after an operation for goitre, arrived in the Sault at noon today. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hess, 513 Division St. Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery. Mr Luckes, 50 years old, was born and reared in the Sault and has been employed at the Union Carbide Co. for the past 15 years. Mr. Luckes has been in ill health since the death of his wife 18 months ago, and it is thought the death of his son, Gerald, in an automobile accident here five months ago hastened his death. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Belleau of the Sault; his mother, Mrs. Mary Luckes of Flint, two sisters, Mrs. Alice Wilson and Mrs. Myrtle Bernethy, and two brothers, Robert and Roy, all of Flint. His entire family was with him at the time of his death.
Contributed by Betty Frey (Find-A-Grave)

MYRTLE (ALBROUGH) LUCKES , a former life-long Saulte Ste. Marie resident, died Monday afternoon at her home in Miami, FL. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Her husband, Frank Luckes died Sept. 26, 1971. She is survived by two sons, Robert of Milwaukee, WI, and Clinton of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Meda Green of El Paso, TX, Mrs. Shirley Worsham of Coral Gables, FL, and Georgina Luckes of Newberry; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also surviving are a sister, May Wilson, and a brother, George Albrough, both of the Sault. Calling hours at the Hovie Funeral Home will be Thurs. afternoon and evening. An Eastern Star memorial service will be held at 7 pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Theodore Doane officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Contributed by Betty Frey (Find-A-Grave)

JOSEPH LUMDEN , chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians and a key figure in a landmark settlement of disputed Indian fishing rights, has died at age 52. Mr. Lumsden died in War Memorial Hospital here Sunday after a long illness, said tribal spokeswoman Leslie Eger. Mr. Lumsden had been chairman of the 15,000-member Indian group since 1976, when it gained tribal status. Mr. Lumsden was one of the chief negotiators of a 1985 federal court agreement aimed at settling a 16-year-old dispute between commercial Indian fishermen and sport anglers. The agreement regulated where and when commercial fishing could take place in Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior. Mr. Lumsden is survived by his wife, Susie, and their four children
Associated Press - Chicago Tribune Company Sep. 23, 1987