80, passed away Friday morning, August 18 at his home, 320 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ontonagon following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Pearson was born in Vastergotland, Sweden May 11, 1881 and came to the United States in 1906 locating at Calumet. He was employed in the copper mines there and in Trimountain before coming to Ontonagon in 1909. He was self-employed as a mason and bricklayer and had been employed by the Ontonagon Paper Mill for four years prior to his retirement.
On December 31, 1910 he was united in marriage to Anna Klockars and they made their home here continuously. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson celebrated their golden wedding in 1960. Mrs. Pearson was a member of the Siloa Lutheran Church and active in the building of the new church on East River Street. He served on the board of deacons until he became ill. He was also a member of the Ontonagon Odd Fellow Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Shanks and Mrs. Mabel Elliott of West Allis, Wis., and Mrs. Ted (Martha) Wallo of Kingsford; a son, Carl of Racine, Wis., also 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
His body was taken to the Allen Cane Funeral Home where many friends paid their respects.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 o'clock at the Siloa Lutheran Church with the Rev. Edward J. Carlson officiating. Mrs. Hannah Fowler was the organist. During the services she accompanied Mrs. Charles Willman, Mrs. Jack Watt, Richard Kilmer and Peter Geis who sand "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "Nearer, Still Nearer."
Those service as honorary pallbearers, all members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, were E.A. Enegren, Robert E. Davison Sr., Eric Seline, Roy L. Muskatt, and William Bloomquist. The active pallbearers were Wendell Anderson, Alfred E. Kilmer, Elis Holmes, Charles LeMoine, Gust Johnson and Axel Nygard. Burial was in the family lot in the Riverside Cemetery.
Relatives here for the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shanks, Nancy and Judy and Mrs. Mabel Elliott and children, Marvin, Peggy, Robert, Dan and Don all of West Allis, Wis.; Charles Shanks of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pearson and son, Charles of Racine, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. Ted wallo, Carol and Patsy of Kingsford.
Contributed by Patricia Moseler Shanks from The Ontonagon Herald, Thursday, July 9, 1970
