The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
DEATHS OF THE
PAST WEEK

as celeDrant, fr. UouenDerg OF ASSln-
ms as deacon and FIR. Dingfelder of
L'Anse as master of ceremonies.
The church was crowded with the
many old friends who wished to pay
their last respects to the deceased.
The honorary pallbearer were w.
s. Crebassa, Joseph Boyer, George
Sanregret, Alphonse Gamache, Eu-
gene Paquette and Frank Collins. The
active pallbearers were M. o. Sea-
voy, Edward Sicotte, George H. Pa
quette, T. G. Belanger, T. A. Co.'S
grove and o. o. Deschaine.
In Mr.. LeDuc's death L'Anse loses
a good citizen and his family low
ing husband and father.
Nelson st. Onge, a resident of
L'Anse the past fifty years, died sud-
dednly Monday evening of heart di-
sease, his death coming as surprise
to his family and friends.
He was born in Canada in 1854 and
came to this section in 1872, having
had to do with the early devel-
opment of this territory. He was
highway commissioner of L'Anse
township at one time, during which
period he assisted in opening up many
new highways.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Dan Denomme, Mrs
Joseph Belanger, John, George and
Lena of L'Anse, Huger of Oregon
and Mrs. Jack Stack and Eddie OF
Detroit.
The funeral was held yesterday
morning, with services in Sacred
Heart church, FIR. Dingfelder officiat.
ing, interment being in the family lot
in L'Anse cemetery.
| The funeral Of the late Mrs. Theo-
dore Soil, who died last Thursday
was held Sunday afternoon, with serv-
ices in the Union church at Pequam-
ing, Rev. Dahle officiating. Many
were in attendance and the floral trib-
utes were numerous and beautiful
testifying in what esteem the deceased
/ was held.
She was born July IL, 1858, in Tune
Norway, where she lived until 1872
when she came to America, locating
at Pcquaming, which has been hel
home the past forty years. March
81, 1878, she was married to Mr.. Sol
and to them were born ten children
five sons and five daughters, namely
Marius, Carl, Harold, Arnt, George
Mrs. Thore Thoresen, Mrs. William
Beesley and Esther of Pequaming
Mrs. G. s. Nordberg of Fargo, n. d.
and Mrs. Olof Skuggen of Hancock
her aged father, two sisters, and on,
brother in Norway, brother, Car
Martinson Ct Marquette, and twenty
nine great grandchildren, as well a.
her husband. During her long resi-
dence in Pequaming she has enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of its peo
|ple.
| Mrs. Susan Balmer died suddenly
last Thursday afternoon at the HON,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Clyne, on tn,
Bay Shore. Death was due to appo
plexy.
| Mrs. Balmer had called to pay lei
last respects to Mrs. Robert B. Rey
nolds, whose funeral was held tina,
afternoon, when she was stricken.
| Mrs. Balmer was born in L'Ans,
in 1862, residing here until 1888, wher
she moved 10 Duluth, where she ha,
since resided. She came to L'Ans,
early last fall to assist in taking car,
Of her mother, Mrs. Holiday, who Il
confined to her room an invalid 70,
some time. 49,
She is survived by six children, VIM
Balmer of Lander, Wyoming, DR.. 7
A. Balmer Of Beaumont, Texas, J. w
Balmer Of Lac du Flambeau, Wis
Mrs. Mary Davis Of White Rock, Utah
Mrs. Vera Russell Of Pembine, N. D.
and Jack Of Gotebo, Okla. She ais
leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Madelin
Holiday and the following sisters AM
brothers: Mrs. Mildred Campbell
John and Henry Holiday Of LAns
Mrx. Margaret Cheadle of Duluth
| Mrs. Veronica, Raishe Of OdanaE
wis, Mrs. Harriette Kyselka Of Bill
Ilines, Mont.
The funeral services were held fror
Sacred Heart church Tuesday morn
ling, FRI Dingfsldsr ofIiciating, inter
lment being In L'Anse cemetery. "
Mrs.. Balmer is well rssnenbere
Iby the xolder generation. Ths deaf
We sad blow and the sympathy Z
the eonsmunity is extended - q
borrowing relatives.