Ross Collection Obituaries From the MINING GAZETTE Surnames beginning with K Copyright © 1998 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ The following obituaries were all extracted from the MINING GAZETTE by Dick and June Ross and transcribed by various volunteers for the Houghton Co., MI USGenWeb Project. ------------- Decedent: Sam KININAN Obit Date: September 16, 1922 Surnames: KININAN, FUNKEY Headline: CONCORD CITY RESIDENT FALLS DEAD PILING WOOD Sam Kininan, 76 years of age, for almost a quarter of a century a resident of Concord City, dropped dead, presumably from heart failure, while piling wood in the yard of his home yesterday afternoon. Kininan went out in the yard about 3 o'clock in the afternoon to pile a load of slabs that had just been delivered. His wife, thinking he was making very little noise, looking out of the window about 4 o'clock and saw her husband's lifeless body in the yard. She summoned help but the man was dead. Justice M. L. Funkey and the sheriff's office were notified. An inquest will be held later by Justice Funkey. Kininan had lived at Concord Dity for 23 years. He formerly was a miner but for the past five years he had not worked. He is survived by his widow, one son and two daughters. The body was taken to the Manty morgue and an autopsy will probably be performed today. ------------- Decedent: Edward William KRAUSE Obit Date: September 23, 1922 Surnames: KRAUSE, BOGAU Headline: DEATH OF EDWARD KRAUSE - Old Houghton Resident Succumbs After Long Illness Edward William Krause, 53, died yesterday morning at the Krause home at 96 Douglass street, following an illness which had its inception early last spring. His death, however was unexpected, and comes in the nature of a shock to his many friends, for he had been enjoying comparatively good health until very recently. The deceased, who is the son of Henry Krause, was born in Lake Linden in 1869 and has resided in Houghton for the past 18 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Bernice of Houghton and Mrs. William Bogau of Superior, Wis. and two brothers, Albert of Houghton and ????? (missing). Krause was in the employ of the Atlas Power Co., as an engineer. Funeral arrangements will not be made until distant relatives have been heard from. -------------- Decedent: John KNOWLES Obit Date: September 26, 1922 Sunames: KNOWLES, HEATON Headline: DEATH OF JOHN KNOWLES - Well Known Former Resident is Summoned in Detroit. Word has been received here of the death yesterday in Detroit of John Knowles, well known former Calumet resident. Details concerning Mr. Knowles' illness were not contained in the message and the news of his death came as a shock to his many friends here. The deceased left Calumet about a year ago, being employed by the Mineral Range railroad previous to that time. He was born in England and had been a resident of Calumet for many years. The widow, a son, Arthur, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Heaton, all of Detroit, survive. Mr. Knowles was a member of the local Temple of Honor. The funeral arrangements are not known but it is likely that burial will be made in Detroit. -------------- Decedent: Mrs. Daniel (Mary) KLOECKNER Obit Date: October 27, 1922 Surnames: KLOECKNER, ROBERTS, CHAPIN, POTTER, MORGAN, HUFFMAN Headline: DEATH OF MRS. KLOECKNER - Deceased's Husband Was at One Time Clerk at the Quincy Mine. Word has been received of the death in Spokane of Mrs. Daniel Kloeckner, former Copper Country resident. Mr. Kloeckner was clerk a the Quincy mine in the early days of that property. Of Mrs. Kloeckner's demise a Spokane paper says: Mrs. Mary Kloeckner, age 76, who had resided here for the last 23 years, died last night at her home, Jefferson street at 7:30 o'clock. She had been an invalid for years and her death was due to paralysis. The end came while she was asleep. She is survived by her daughters, Miss Emma Kloeckner, who resided with her; Mrs. George W. Roberts and Mrs. E. T. Chapin of Spokane, and Mrs. G. A. Potter, of Vancouver; and her sons, G. H. Kloeckner fo Butte, Mont.; J. H. Kloeckner, of Phoenix, Ariz. and F. H. Kloeckner, at the family residence. Two grandsons, Edward and Wilfred Morgan, are at the family residence and a granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Huffman, resides at Quincy, Wash. --------------- Decedent: Edward Karkie Obit Date: October 21, 1922 Surnames: KARKIE Headline: SUCCUMBS TO HIS INJURIES - Edward Karkie, Injured in Mohawk Mine, Passes Away Edward Karkie, aged 17, of the Askill location, died Thursday evening a the Mohawk hospital of injuries received while at wok (sic) in the Mohawk mine Tuesday of last week. The young man was hurt while engaged in loading a tram car. The car tipped, throwing the door out against is (sic) and crushing his head against some rock. Concussion of the brain was the cause of death. The young man is survived by two brothers, Fred and Hugo, and three sisters, Ethel, Ruth and Irene. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. -------------- Decedent: Mrs. Matt Karvola Obit Date: November 02, 1922 Surnames: KARVOLA, HANSON, KOTILA HEIDEMANN Headline: DEATH OF MRS. MATT KARVOLA - Esteemed Centennial Heights Resident Passes After Long Illness Mrs. Matt Karvola, esteemed Centennial Heights resident, died early Tuesday morning at the family home following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Karvola was fifty-eight years of age and was born in Finland. She came to this country twenty years ago. Surviving are the husband, one daughter Mrs. Ida Hanson of Houghton and several step-children. Two brothers, John and Matt Kotila of Hancock, also survives. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Finnish Lutheran church on Pine street. Rev. Paul Heidemann will officiate and burial will be in Hancock. -------------- Decedent: Mrs. Rachel Karki Obit Date: November 10, 1922 Surnames: KARKI, LAITILA, SAVELA Headline: Death of Askoll Resident Mrs. Rachel Karki, aged 85, for many years a resident of the Copper Country, died at the home of her son, Leanard Karki, at Askoll, Wednesday evening. She had been in poor health for a number of years but had been ill in bed only three weeks. Mrs. Karki is survived by two sons, Leonard and John, and one daughter, Mrs. E. Laitila, of Askoll. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Askoll cemetery. The Rev. Savela, will officiate. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. june_ross@eee.org