Kathleen Hendrickson

NEGAUNEE

Mrs. Kathleen (Hiltunen) Hendrickson, 88, of Negaunee a former Alston resident, died on Sunday, February 18, 2001 at the Eastwood Nursing Home in Negaunee where she has been a resident-patient for 1 year.

She was born on August 12, 1912 in Athens, Wisconsin a daughter of Mathew and Maude (Wagner) Phillippi. She attended school in Marshfield, Wisconsin and moved to Alston at the age of 16. She was married to the late William Hiltunen, he died on Dec. 22, 1978. She married Carl Hendrickson on August 30, 1981 and he preceded her in death February 2, 2000. Kathleen had resided in Negaunee Township since 1962 and loved knitting, cooking and being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Hendrickson was active in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Negaunee, Bible Study and Womens Church Guild. She was a former member of St. Henry's Lutheran Church in Nisula.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, 2 sons, Kenneth and Robert Hiltunen, a daughter-in-law Donna Hiltunen.

Surviving are 4 sons, James and Peter (Judy) Hiltunen both of Alston, John (Judith) Hiltunen of Saginaw, TX and Michael (Donna) Hiltunen of Little Chute, WI, 2 daughters, Lois Clarey of Utica, MI and Patricia (Don) Boyd of Caledonia, WI; 1 brother, John(Sally) Phillippi of Pelkie, 1 daughter-in-law, Carol Hiltunen of Fairbanks, AK, 25 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hendrickson will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at Mission United Lutheran Church in Pelkie with Revs. Michael Laakko and David Echelbarger to officiate.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church.

Spring burial will be in the Nisula Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial maybe made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 520 E. US 41, Negaunee, MI 49866 or the Mission United Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 29, Pelkie, MI 49958 in memory of Kathleen Hendrickson.

The Sirard Funeral Home in Baraga is assisting the family.