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Oulu Woman Passes Away
Mrs. Katie Kallainen, aaged 71 years, passed away at her home in the Town of Oulu Monday afternoon, February 17th, after several weeks illness. Mrs. Kallainen was born at Oulu, Finland, August 31, 1869, and has been a resicent of the town of OUlu here for the past 35 years.
She is survived by her husband, Esaias Kallainen; two sons, Walter and William Kallianen, Superior; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Moller, Middle River; Mrs. Minnie Winkle, Minneapolis; Mrs. Ida Russell, Superior; Mrs. Rose Wedenoja, Iron River; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hill, Cloquet, Mrs. Hannah Randelin, Cloquet, and one brother, John Greip, Finland.
Funeral services will be Thursday, the body to be taken to the Evangelical Lutheran church in Oulu at noon from the Lenroot Funeral Home and will lie in state until the hour of services at one o'clock. Rev. Eino M. Tuori, of Duluth, will officiate and burial will be in the family lot in the Swedish Cemetery.
THE IRON RIVER PIONEER, BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN - Thursday, February 20, 1931
KAPFHAMMER, David OBITUARY
David G. Kapfhammer, 32, of Tacoma, Wash., died Tuesday, July 2 [1985], as a result of a motorcycle and automobile accident on June 26. He was born in Milwaukee and was the son of Arthur and Betty (Neuman) Kapfhammer, former Washburn residents.
Survivors include his wife Debra; three daughters, Chyma, Kelli and Kiimberly, all living at home; his parents Arthur and Betty; two brothers, Michael and Patrick; and a sister, Susan Rodgers - all of Tacoma.
Memorial services were held at Holy Cross Church in Tacoma on July 5.
The Iron River Pioneer July 18, 1985
EVERT KARNA OBITUARY
Evert Karna, 92, Park Point Manor died there Thursday. He was born Sept. 8, 1892 at Lappajarvi, Finland. He was a Duluth resident since 1915. He retired in 1959 after many years as an employee of the Fitger Brewing Co. Prior to that he was employed as a dock worker. He was amember of the Messiah Lutheran Church.
His wife, Jennie, died in 1971. He is survived by two nephews, Oscar Karna of Clovis Ca., John Karna of Brule, WI., and four nieces, Hilma Hammitt of Cloquet, MN., Tyne Ekstrom of Iron River, Laura Tyykila of Maple and Laina Lamminen of Lappajarvi, Finland.
Funeral services were held Monday, 1:00 p.m. at the Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home with Pastor Henry Aukee officiating. Burial was in Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth. The pallbearers were John Karna, Ed Ekstrom, Ken Ekstrom, Verner Tyykila, Jerry Heideman and Leo Heino.
The Iron River Pioneer May 2, 1985
FRED KERN OBITUARY
Fred Kern, 89, Rt. 1, Grand View, died May 10 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born Jan. 8, 1896 in Russia, and came to the United States in 1910. For many years he farmed in the Almena area. On April 9, 1918, he was married at Almena to Marie Reddig. She died in 1918. On May 26, 1920 he was married at Silver Creek to Clara Dietrich. she died in 1977. Suriving are three sons, Otto, Racine; Marvin, Grand View; and Edwin, Rice Lake; 10 grandchilden and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Almena, with the Rev. Joel Hoelter officiating. Burial was in St. Matthew's cemetery, Almena. Visitation was from 3 to 9 pm. Monday at the Cotone-Skinner Funeral Home, 1245 First Street, Cumberland, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the Church.
The Iron River Pioneer May 16, 1985
KIMMEY, Elizabeth
Posted By:Donna Bell Cross
Date: Friday, 21 January 2000, at 9:53:30 p.m.
PIKE--At Ashland, Wis., Wednesday, March 31, 1892. Elizabeth Kimmey Pike, relief of Judge Elisha Pike, aged 81 years.
Captain Pike received the sad news of the death of his mother by telephone late Wednesday evening. He had been at Ashland almost constantly during the week and the news was not unexpected. The remains were brought to Bayfield on Friday afternoon and the interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Services were held at the M.E. Church, Dr. J. E. Irish officiating.
From the Ashland Daily Press of March 31 we take the following extracts of the life of one of our earliest and most esteemed pioneers: "Elizabeth Kimmey was born in 1811 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. She was married at the age of twenty-four to Elisha Pike and lived there until 1845. They moved to Ohio in that year and in 1855 left by boat for Lake Superior. They arrived late in the fall, Nov. 17, and located a mile and a half up the creek on what is known as the old American Fur Company's farm which is located four miles from Bayfield, on what is known as Pike's creek, where Mr. Pike purchased the old saw mill owned by the American Fur company, the ruins of which still remain. At this time they were the only white family in the territory which now constitutes Bayfield County. In this picturesque spot, beside the babbling little creek, she spent nearly all of the remainder of her days.
She had two children, both of whom are still living, one daughter, Mrs. B. F. Bicksler, of Ashland, with whom she was living at the time of her death, and Captain R. D. Pike of Bayfield. Her husband, Judge Elisha Pike, died four years ago, and since that time, Grandma has gradually been failing. For the past two yers she has been living with her daughter. She had a bad fall August 30th, from which she never fully recovered. Two weeks ago she was taken with the grippe, and gradually began sinking away. The funeral occurred at Mrs. Bicksler's home Friday, April 1st.
Grandma will be sadly missed. Who does not remember the kindly, broken laugh and tremulous voice of Grandma. The kind, sympathizing hand always ready to do for others. The halo of old age brings with it the brightest sunshine of life.
There are but few of the early piioneers left, and they will be missed. The courage and energy that would plunge into the wilderness which this country was forty years ago, deserves the honor and tribute due no other class"
The Bayfield County Press Saturday, April 2, 1892
Note: The use of the phrase "relief of Judge Elisha Pike" at the beginning of the article is not fully understood, but it is clearly the phrase used in the newspaper article.
Surname at time of death was PIKE. This transcriber erred.
Note: the word relief, in the opening sentence, should read "relict". It was not very legible and an assumption was made,
though it did not seem reasonable. Since then, the word relict has come up in other obituaries. It means widow.
FRED KIVISTO OBITUARY
Reprinted from the "Iron River Pioneer" March 2, 1961 from Iron River Memories column by Beverlee Thivierge
Fred Kivisto, 79, of Eagle River, Wis., elder brother of Aaron Kivisto, Oulu, was accidentally killed last Thursday. Mrs. and Mrs. Gust Kivisto drove with his parents to attend the funeral.
The County Journal February 8, 2001
NOTE: date of death February 23, 1961
GUST KIVISTO
Gust Kivisto, formerly of Iron River, died July 1 at the Wood Veterans Hospital, Milwaukee, after a brief illness. He was born May 23, 1909. He served with the Naval Air Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was retired from the Milwaukee Carpenters Union for several years. He was a member of the Milwaukee VFW.
He is survived by a brother, Fred (Fritz) Iron River; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Dahlman, Milwaukee, and Agnes Maki, Romeo, Mich.; four nephews, Fred Kivisto, Green Bay; Bud Kivisto, Superior, and Raymond Helgren and E. Roland Maki, Michigan; three nieces, Rosie Armbruster, Iron River; Karla Roberts, Mason, and Kathleen Mellon, Connecticut, and step-niece , Janet Strouhour, Micigan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sally Helgren, and a brother, William Kivisto. Graveside services were held at the Iron River City Cemetery on Wednesday.
The Iron River Pioneer July 11, 1985
ALPHONSE KLEIN OBITUARY
Alfonse J. (Allie) Klein, 74, of Route 1, Mason, died on July 7 [1985] at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. He was born April 19, 1911, at Rolling Stone, Minn., and had lived in the Mason area most of his life. Mr. Klein was self-employed as a trucker and farmer. He was a member of the White River Ramblers Snowbmobile Club. He was a former member of the Drummond School Board; and a board member of the Northwest Community Action Program. He married Inez Johnson on Nov. 22, 1931, at Duluth.
He is survived by his wife, Inez; one son, Curtis (Butch) Klein, Benoit; five daughters, Ione Klein, Route 1, Ashland; Mrs. Pete (Carol) Seemuth, Ashland; Grace Ruberg and Sherry Hecimovich, both of Mason, and Mrs. James (Deanne) Reiten, Silver Bay, Minn.; 31 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Clarence Klein, Mason, and one sister, Sophie Regas, Los Angeles, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Marie Klein, two sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Moland Free Lutheran Church in Mason. Pastor Harris Van Someren officiated. Burial was in the Moland Cemetery. Friends called at the Roberts Funeral Home in Ashland rMonday, after 5 p.m., and also at the church on Tuesday, from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.
The Iron River Pioneer July 11, 1985
MRS. GLADYS [ERICKSON] KLINGMAN OBITUARY
Mrs. Gladys Klingman, 76, 902 West Third Street, Washburn, died Wednesday at the Bayfield County Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 8, 1908 at Ashland, the daughter of John and Catherine Erickson. She was married at Michigan to Isiah Klingman. He died in 1962. Mrs. Klingman was a graduate of Ashland High School and she and her husband lived in Michigan for many years. She returned to Ashland in 1966. For many years she was employed as a waitress in Royal Oak, Mich. She was a member of Saron Lutheran Church, Ashland; the Washurn Senior Citizens group; and the Washburn Senior Citizen Cribbage club.
Surviving are a brother, William Erickson, Minong; and a sister, Mrs. Inga Hunt, in California; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services were at 7 p.m. Friday at the Frost Home for Funerals, Ashland, with the Rev. Dale Franson officiating. Burial wil be in Mr. Hope Cemetery, Ashland. Visitation was from 5 to the 7 p.m. service time at the Frost Chapel. Memorial may be made to the Saron Lutheran Church.
The Iron River Pioneer February 28, 1985
OBITUARY - WILLIAM H. KNOBLAUCH OBITUARY
William H. Knoblauch, 83, Rt. 1, Washburn, died at his home on Friday. He was born Jan. 9, 1901, in Ashland. He was an engineer for the Soo Line Railroad for 42 years. He attended St. Agnes grade school and Ashland High School. He also attended LaCrosse Teachers College and Northland College. He taught at DePadua High School, Ashland, for nine years in physical education and industrial arts. He was a member
of the Ashland Knights of Columbus, St. Agnes Church and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Route 1, Washburn; one son, William F., Ashland; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Olsen, Cloquet, Mrs. Steve (Clare) Palmer, West Liberty, Iowa, and Mrs. Richard (Judith) Dahl, Madison; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
Services were Monday at noon at St. Agnes Church with the Rev. Fr. Andre Schludecker celebrant. Recitation of the Roasary was recited Sunday evening at Schafer Funeral Home, Ashland. Burial will be at St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland.
Iron River Pioneer January 3, 1985
GOTTFRIED KNUTH OBITUARY
Gottfried K. Knuth, 86, died July 20th [1985] at Fieldview Manor, Superior,where he had lived for the past couple of months. He was born Jan. 13, 1899, in the town of Ludington, Eau Claire County, and lived there until he moved to the Iron River-Oulu area in 1955.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral serves were held at the Stokes and Sons Funeral Home, Fall Creek, WI., with the Rev. Ralph Stokes of the Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Ludington Town Cemetery.
The Iron River Pioneer August 1, 1985
OBITUARY OBITUARY
Ruth Smith was born at Danbury, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1879. Her parents were William Smith from England and Catherine O'Niel Smith, from Glassgow, Scotland. She was graduated from the Danbury High School, attended the River Falls State Normal School, the Morningside College at Sioux City, Iowa and later completed the full course at the Superior State Normal School.
She followed educational work for a term of years. At Mason and Bayfield, Wisconsin, Danbury and Sioux City, Iowa she taught in the grades; at Iron River, Wis., she taught in the high school and at Port Wing, Wis., she was principal of schools. In 1912 she became Assistant Superintendent of Schools and remained in county work for thirteen years, giving efficient and constructive service. Her World War service was of especially high type, as she carried the burden of Junior Red Cross organization and work, a 100% county wide Health Crusade Tournament and concluded with organizing Parent Teachers' Associations in a large number of the districts.
In 1925 she was married to Henry C. Koenig of Washburn, Wisconsin.
She found time for civic and social life, was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the William Chapple Circle of the G. A. R. In Ashland, the Order of the Eastern Star and Woman's Sudy Club in Washburn.
She was a member of the Warren M. E. Curch and served on the official Board, in the choir and in the Ladies' Aid, with pleasure and kindliness.
She was especially interested in the Sunday School, serving as teacher, or superintendent continuously. She was much loved by the children, and they responded beautifully to her leadership. She had a beautiful mind and a wholesome cheerful outlook on life. She was not self assertive but was tenacious of her own ideals and principals, and never neglected a known duty.
She has been an invalid for three years with gradually failing health. She passed away quietly at 11:35 Sunday morning, Oct. 3, 1937.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Henry C. Koenig and family, three brothers, Sam R. Smith, Hampshire, Ill.; H. Percy Smith, Newport, Ore.; Charles A. Smith, Gladstone, Ore.; Jessie N. Smith, Washburn; Mrs. Agnes M. Felton and Mrs. Kate A. Patterson, Correctionville, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.
Impressive funeral services were conducted for her at 2:30 P. M., Oct. 6th at the M. E. Church by the Rev. Theo. F. Matthews, her pastor. Interment was in the Washburn Cemetery.
THE IRON RIVER PIONEER, BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN Thursday, October 14, 1937
Victor Korppas Killed by His Own Gun While Hunting With Two Friends
Victor Korppas, aged 40, well known Herbster resident, accidently shot and killed himself last Sunday morning [ Jan. 24, 1937] while hunting with two friends near the Bernard Clark farm, two miles south of Herbster. It is thought that the rifle discharged when Korppas, who had just climbed over a fence, stubbed his toe and attempted to use the gun to steady himself with and stop the fall The rifle ball grazed his hand and lodged near his heart. He died 15 minutes later.
The deceased was born in Finland and came to Herbster when a small boy.
He married when a young man, and is survived by two children from that marriage - Leo, aged 14, and Viron, aged 13. He married Miss Violet Christinson later and she and a son, Victor, Jr., one year old, also survive, as do three sisters, Mrs. Andrew Erickson, Herbster; Mrs. Lee Clark, Excelsior, Minn., and Mrs. Hilda Saulstrom, Duluth; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Korppas, of Herbster.
Funeral services were held yesterday afteroon from the Finnish hall, with Rev. Swenson, of Washburn, officiating, and interment was in the Herbster cemetery.
THE IRON RIVER PIONEER, BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN Thursday, January 28, 1937
VICTOR KOSKI OBITUARY
Victor Koski, 88, died July 2nd at Ripon, WI., where he had been at a rest home for the past year following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 29, 1896 in Brule, the second son of pioneers, Jacob and Anna Koski, and had lived in the Brule-Superior area for all of his life until the death of his wife, Sylvia, in 1977. He had been employed as a carpenter by the Central Cooperative Wholesale, Superior, until his retirement.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Anna) Goodman, Susanville, CA.; one son, William, Ripon, WI.; a brother, Edward Koski, Brule; two sisters, Ida Sarlin, Hawthorne, WI and Emelia Westlund, Wentworth, WI.; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Sylvia, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Wentela and Lydia Tuura and a brother, Eddie Jarvi.
Funeral services were held on Saturday at the Waino Pioneer Chapel with the Rev. A.B. Anderson, Duluth, officiating. Burial was in the Koski family lot at Everrest Cemetery, Waino. Pall-bearers were Jack Gronquist, John Madsen, Willard and Richard Tuura, and Rudy and Richard Tahtinen.
The Iron River Pioneer July 11, 1985
Mrs. Pearl E. Koski, 86, Washburn, died Thursday, Nov. 7 (1985) at Memorial Medical Center, Ashland. She was born Feb. 5, 1899 at Quincy, Mass., the daughter of Matt and Lydia Bakkala. On June 19, 1914, she was married at Iron Belt to Fred J. Koski. He died in June, 1967. Mrs. Koski owned and operated the Arcade Café in Washburn during World War II. She also worked for several years as a cook at Club Lido, north of Washburn, and at The Swan, in Washburn. She lived for many years in the Chicago area and then moved to Pence in 1973 and one year ago, moved to Washburn.
Surviving are three sons, Charles and Lawrence, both of Eau Claire, Fred, Elmhurst, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Verna Emberstson, Washburn, Mrs. James (Betty) Morris, Jeannette, PA, Mrs. Everest (Carmen) Smee, Mt. Lookout, W. Va.; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Clyde, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bratley Funeral Home, Washburn, with the Rev. Ronald Hanson officiating. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery, Washburn. Visitation was one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.
The Iron River Pioneer November 14, 1985
Curtiss D. Kurilla, 27, Mason, died Tuesday at a Duluth hospital as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born June 28, 1958 at Ashland, the son of William (Mickey) and Barbara Kurilla, Mason. He was a 1976 graduate of Ashland High School and worked for his father in the family trucking business during his high school and continued following graduation until 1984 when he became and independent owner-operator trucker leased to Schanno Transportation out of St. Paul. Mr. Kurilla was a memer of Saron Lutheran church, Ashland.
Surviving are his parents; three brothers, William Jr., Ashland; Jack (Randy) and Mark, both of Mason; one sister, Mrs. Leonard (Sandra) Swanson, Jr., Mason; three nephews, Matthew Kurilla, Jeremy and Dered Swanson. Also surviving are his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sophia Kurilla, Ashland; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Marie Then, Ashland. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey; his paternal grandfather, John Kurilla; and maternal grandfather, Theodore Then.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday at Saron Lutheran Church with the Rev. L. Dale Franson officiating. Burial was in Mr. Hope Cemetery, Ashland. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Frost Home for Funerals, Ashland, and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. There ws a prayer service at the funeral home at 8 p.m.
The Iron River Pioneer August 29, 1985
KURNS, William
Posted By:Donna Bell Cross
Date: Thursday, 2 December 1999, at 9:56:09 p.m.
Sunday morning last Wiliam Kurns and another man left here to walk to Cranberry river where they were employed in a logging camp. When out about thirty miles, and within one or two miles of camp, Kurns gave out. His partner hastened on to camp and sent back help which arrived in time to see the man die. Monday, his remains were brought to Bayfield, a coroner's inquest was held and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts. Kurns was aged 21 years and a splendid appearing man physically, but had but recently recovered from an attack of typhoid fever. His home was at Durand, this state, whither his remains were sent. He was a second cousin of Mrs. Van Horn.
The Bayfield County Press, Saturday, December 31, 1887
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