She was born May 25, 1911, in Painsedale, Mich., to Isaac and Sophia Tapanie. She grew up in Brule. She married Frank Gustafson in 1933 and moved to the Brantwood area where they spent their lives farming and logging. She enjoyed baking bread, going out to dinner, reading, spending time outdoors and making root beer. Her great-grandchildren called her "Grandma Root Beer."
She is survived by five sons, Willard (Sandy), Tripoli; Donald (Judy); Harvey; and Milton (Patricia), all of Brantwood; and Bill (Linda), Waukesha; by 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; by one sister Isabel Thomas, Salt Lake City, Utah; and by one sister-in-law Viola Tapanie, Oulu.
She was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband Frank in 1978; by four brothers, five sisters and one daughter-in-law.
Funeral services were held March 18 at Krueger & Sons Funeral Home in Tomahawk with Rev. Duane Jalas officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Clifford Finnish Cemetery.
Krueger & Sons Funeral Home, Tomahawk, assisted the family with arrangements.
Phillips Bee, The (WI) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
She was born May 25, 1911, in Painsedale, Mich., to Isaac and Sophia Tapanie. She grew up in Brule. She married Frank Gustafson in 1933 and moved to the Brantwood area where they spent their lives farming and logging. She enjoyed baking bread, going out to dinner, reading, spending time outdoors and making root beer. Her great-grandchildren called her "Grandma Root Beer."
She is survived by five sons, Willard (Sandy), Tripoli; Donald (Judy); Harvey; and Milton (Patricia), all of Brantwood; and Bill (Linda), Waukesha; by 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; by one sister Isabel Thomas, Salt Lake City, Utah; and by one sister-in-law Viola Tapanie, Oulu.
She was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband Frank in 1978; by four brothers, five sisters and one daughter-in-law.
Funeral services were held March 18 at Krueger & Sons Funeral Home in Tomahawk with Rev. Duane Jalas officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Clifford Finnish Cemetery.
Krueger & Sons Funeral Home, Tomahawk, assisted the family with arrangements.
Phillips Bee, The (WI) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Family Members
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Miriam Saima Tapani Marvin
1895–1984
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Elsie Sophie Tapani
1897–1914
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Lempi Marie Tapani Cadotte
1898–1968
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Sadie Elizabeth Tapani
1900–1901
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Emil Jacob Tapani
1903–1982
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Rudolph Isaac "Rudy" Tapani
1905–2002
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Ruben Tapani
1907–1992
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Isabel Elizabeth Tapani Thomas
1909–2011
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Edna Mildred Tapani Hinsa
1915–1990
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Elmer John Tapani
1918–1974
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