|
|
John L. Unseth, 84, of Grand View, died Sunday at an Ashland nursing home. He was born May 3, 1901 in Drummond, son of the late John and Lena Unseth and was a lifelong area resident. He was a former member of the Town of Grand View Board and also served as assessor for the Town of Grand View for many years.
On Sept. 28, 1925, he married the former Lillian Welin at Duluth. They had celebrated 59 years of married life together.
Besides his wife, Lillian, survivors include: four sons, Donald Unseth of Rancho Cordova, Calif., Lanny Unseth of Janesville, Darrel Unseth of Cable and Arne Unseth of Prescott; two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Bonnie) Stolarzyk of Mason and Mrs. Oscar (Jeanette) Anderson of Grand view; 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a half-brother, Clarence Unseth of Colorado Springs, Col.
He was preceded in death by a son, Norman Unseth.
Graveside services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Grand View Cemetery, Grand View, with Pastor Julie Burmeister officiating. Burial was at the cemetery.
Visitation was at Roberts Funeral Home Tuesday.
The Iron River Pioneer July 18, 1985
Joseph F. Veverka, 77, of Phillips, died Sunday at the Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips. Mr. Ververka was born March 21, 1908, in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. He was a longtime resident of Phillips. He worked as a farmer and also at Flambeau Mining of Phillips. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Phillips. He married Cecelia Novotny on April 20, 1931 in Little Turkey, Iowa. She preceded him in death on June 17, 1985.
Survivors include: five sons, Donald and Stanley of Phillips, Robert of Milwaukee and Edward and James of Cicero; two daughters, Mrs. Jack(Lorraine) Johnston of Red Cliff and Mrs. Robert (Rose) Bogdanovic of Phillips; 25 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; two brothers, Louis of Phillips and James of Lake Geneva; seven sisters, Mrs. Carl (Celia) Njus of New Hampton, Iowa, Anna Kralicek of the state of Washington, Christina Nejdlik of Amherst, Ill., Helen Dvorak of Fox Lake, Ill,., Mrs. Mike (Frances) Ondris of Pillager, Minn., Lillian Daehne of Phillips and Agnes Habel of Milwaukee. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, John.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Clement Sobr officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Phillips.
The Iron River Pioneer September 5, 1985
Mrs. Hatie Vinall, aged 82 years, eight months and 11 days, was found dead by neighbors when they suspected that something was wrong and entered her home to investigate on Saturday last. She died while sitting in a rocking chiar by her stove sometime during the previous night [January 24, 1941], and was fully dressed. Her bed in the adjoining room had been occupied. There were live coals in the wood stove. She had been over to a neighbors during the afternoon on Friday and was accompanied home by Mrs. Wallace at four o'clock. Later that afternoon, Rev. R. F. Black, pastor of the Congregational church, called, as was his custom, to see how the elderly lady was getting along. She told him, as she told others, that she had been very ill on Wednesday night Her death was doubtless due to heart failure, brought on by a general weakening of the body brought on by old age. Independent up to the very last, she did not want anyone to stay with her, though friends tried to prevail upn her to have someone with her constantly.
The deceased was born at Lake Crystal, McHenry county, Illinois, on May 6, 1858. She was the daughter of Mrs. H. L. Howe, a lady who operated a little store in Iron River for many years, and who, by the way, had the first public telephone station in Iron River more than forty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Vinall came to Iron River in 1893 and settled on a homestead three miles east of town. Here they lived for a few years, when they bought the John Morrison place on Rogers or Morrison lake, three miles south of this city. They again changed their residence some years later when they moved into the town of Tripp, and finally, as old age crept upon them, moved into the Iron River village. Mr. Finall passed away 12 years ago during a flu epidemic which carried away several of Iron River's prominent people. Since her husband's death, Mrs. Vinall was in the habit of going to Shawano, where she stayed with her sister, Mrs. Nettie Roix-Wilkerson, during the winter seasons, but never failed to return to Iron River each spring, and for the past few yeas has occupied a little cottage of her own on George street. This sister passed away last July 26th.
Mrs. Vinall was a charter member of the Iron River Congregational church -- the last surviving charter member -- and both she and her husband sang in the church choir for many years.
She leaves to mourn her passing, five nieces, Mrs. E. Luick, Mrs. Fred Clark, Mrs. Harry Wass, Mrs. Claude Shumway and Mrs. Elmer Lindgren; six nephews, Mark Roix, George, Silas, Joe, Robert, Ernest and Charles Buck.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the Congregational church, with Rev. R. F. Black, the pastor, officiating, and interment was in the family lot in the Iron River cemetery, beside her late husband.
Mrs. Vinall, in her younger days, was a compositor in the employ of Byron Ripley, when he conducted the newspaper in this city, and also worked for the present editor a little later. She was a lady of many sterling qualities whose memory will be cherished by many old friends.
The relatives from out-of-town were here for the funeral, or in connection with the death, were: Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Luick, and Mrs. Harry Wass, of Superior, and Silas Buck, Mrs. Elmer Lindgren, Mrs. Ernest Buck and Mrs. Claud Shumway, of Duluth.
THE IRON RIVER PIONEER, BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN Thursday, January 30, 1941
VON ENDE, EDWARD
OBITUARY
INO MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH IN BED MONDAY
Suicide is Verdict in Death of War Vet, Store Owner.
By Special Correspondent
BENOIT--Edward Von Ende, 36, well known Ino store proprietor and a World War veteran, was found shot to death in his bed at the rear of his store at Ino Monday morning. Sheriff Hjalmer Frostman of Bayfield county, who was called in, said the man had shot himself. He reported there was no apparent reason for the act.
The body was found lying in the bed in a small room in the rear of the store at Ino by Mr. Von Ende's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Von Ende, between 10 and 11 o'clock Monday morning.
Sheriff Frostman was called and made an investigation of the store and surroundings. He said the powder burns on the body indicated the man had shot himself through the heart. A .38 calibre revolver was reported to be in the dead man's hand.
Several notes written by Mr. Von Ende were found. They provided for the disposition of his property.
Mr. Von Ende was born at Decatur, Illinois and came to this region many years ago. For the past several years he has operated the store and gasoline station at Ino. He was well known by a large number of people throughout this territory.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Von Ende of Benoit; five sisters, Vera and Mrs. E. N. Watts of Benoit; Mrs. Benjamin and Helen Von Ende, of Duluth; Mrs. Crist of Chicago; two brothers, William and Louis [news clipping erroneously states Lawrence] of Benoit.
Funeral services will be held from the Pascoe Funeral Home at Ashland on Wednesay at 2 p.m. The Reverend Leesland will officiate. The Washburn American Legion Bodin-Finstad Post will have charge of services at the cemetery. Interment will be at Mount Hope cemetery at Ashland.
The Ashland Daily Press
September 08, 1931
VON ENDE, WILLIAM
OBITUARY
William von Ende, 52, a resident of Bayfield county since 1916, passed away at an Ashland hospital last Thursday night [Mar 19 1953] at about 9:00 o'clock, where he had been a patient for the past three weeks.
Born at Decatur, Illinois, when he grew to manhood he became a traveling salesman for C. N. Kramer & Co of Ashland for some years, and was a twenty-five year member of the Ashland Chapter United Commercial Travelers, Ancient Landmark Lodge 210, and later operated a general store at Ino for several years before retiring from that business and built a permanent home at the Pike chain of Lakes near Iron River.
He was a member of P&AM, Ashland Chapter 58, Royal Arch Masons, and the Iron River Odd Fellows Lodge. At the outbreak of World War II, he was appointed a member of Bayfield county draft board and served during the duration of the war.
Surviving are his wife, Zoe; two daughters, Zoe and Mary; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Benjamin, San Francisco, Mrs. Alma Watts, Ashland, Mrs. Loise Ledin, Mason, Mrs. Vera McLarnon, Ino and Mrs. Helen McIntyre, Cloquet; and a brother, Louis, Ashland.
The funeral service was held at the Congregational church in Iron River on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with Rev H. A. Kossack officiating and fifteen members of the Ashland Masonic lodge were present and the ritualistic ceremony of that order followed the regular church service.
The pallbearers were neighbors of the deceased and were Leo Spanjers, Joe Moran, Roger Cheever, Adolph Dahl, Richard Moran and Bill Meyer.
Forty school children from the classes of deceased's daughers attended the funeral in a body and were seated in the annex together with some adults and practically every seat on the main edifice was occupied by friends from all around the area. The large attendance attested to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Burial will be in the Iron River city cemetery.
Miss Shirley Eskeli of Brule sang and was accompanied by Miss Virginia Tarter as pianist.
"Bill" von Ende was a public spirited citizen who did much to develp the region and his untimely death at an age which normally would be in the prime of life, made his passing all the more shocking to relatives and friends alike.
The Iron River Pioneer
March 26, 1953
VON ENDE OBITUARY
JOHN VON ENDE, BENOIT, DIES
By Special Correspondent
BENOIT-John Von Ende, 76, resident of Benoit since 1916, passed away at his home here this morning [Aug 23 1933] after a lingering illness.
Mr. Von Ende was born November 4, 1856 in Waterloo, Illinois, and came here in 1916 with his family from Decatur, Illinois. He has lived here since that time.
Surviving are his widow, five daughters, Helen and Mrs. Benjamin of Duluth, Vera and Mrs. Watts of Benoit, and Mrs. Christ [should read Crist] of Chicago; two sons, Louis and William of Benoit, and a sister Mrs. Cristine Baffe of St. Louis, Missouri.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Ashland Daily Press
August 23, 1933
Note: Date of death same as date of publication
VON ENDE, MRS. JOHN OBITUARY
MRS. VON ENDE PASSES AWAY
By Special Correspondent
BENOIT, Wis. -- Mrs. John Von Ende, 69, a resident of Benoit since 1919 passed away last evening [Dec 19 1935] at her home here after a brief illness. Mrs. Von Ende was formerly Miss Lena Kreher.
Mrs. Von Ende was born March 10, 1864 at Grand Tower, Ill., and moved to Benoit in 1919 from Decatur, Ill.
The deceased was preceded in death by a son Albert in 1918, Edward in 1931 and her husband in 1933.
She is survived by seven children: Louis and William and Vera of Benoit, Mrs. Clara Benjamin and Helen of Duluth, Mrs. C. Crist of Evansville, Ind., and Mrs. E. N. Watts of Ashland. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. William Lucas of Ashland, Mrs. Clara Olson of Rome, New York, and Mrs. Albert Lozo of Tonawanda, New York. Adam Kreher of Lalcon, Ill., and Leo Kreher of Decatur, Ill., brothers of the deceased also survive.
The body is at the Pascoe Funeral Home in Ashland and funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The Ashland Daily Press
December 20, 1935
Margaret V. Voorhees, 99, of Northern Lights Manor Nursing Home, Washburn, died there Monday Evening. She was born Nov. 8, 1885, in Michigan. Mrs. Voorhees was a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute, and moved to the Washburn area in 1956 for her retirement years.
Surviving are a nephew, George Thompson, Santa Clara, Calif.; three grand-nephews and one grand-niece. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey, in 1963, and a nephew, John Albers.
Cremation will take place at Duluth and graveside services are tentatively set for spring.
The Bratley Funeral Home, Washburn, is in charge of arrangements.
The Iron River Pioneer December 20, 1984
