Obit for TAMMINEN, Katherine Inkeri (b.1910 d.2005), Cottonwood Co., MN

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Katherine I.  Tamminen, age 95, of Westbrook, formerly of Eveleth, MN 

passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at the Westbrook Good Samaritan 

Nursing Home.  Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 

2:00 pm at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Nursing Home.  The Westbrook 

Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

 

Katherine Inkeri Tamminen was born on February 21, 1910 in Sorsakoski, 

Finland to Mr. and Mrs. Wehvilainen.  She immigrated to the United States 

around 1920 with her family and lived at Suomi, Minnesota near Grand 

Rapids.  She attended school in Duluth, MN where she met and later 

married Rev. Alex Tamminen on June 26, 1931 in Duluth.  Following their 

wedding, the couple lived in Ely and several locations in Michigan.  In 

1985 they retired and moved to Eveleth.  Katherine enjoyed crafts, music 

and singing.  She was very active in the Lutheran Church.

 

Katherine is survived by her daughter Joan (Edward) Deslauries, of 

Currie, MN; sister-in-law Corrine Wehvilainen; brother-in-law Armas 

Wehvilainen and many other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in 

death by her parents, husband Rev. Alex Tamminen, one sister and three 

brothers.

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