NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, MI – Carl S. “Bogo” Hemmila, age 90, of Negaunee Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, at UP Health System – Marquette.
Carl was born in Negaunee, MI, on May 30th, 1931, a son of the late Mary (Hendrickson) and Werner A. Hemmila. He was a graduate of the National Mine High School, Class of 1949. Carl served in the U.S. Navy, stateside, during the Korean War period. He worked for Michigan Bell, as a Microwave Toll Towers Technician, retiring on Dec. 31st, 1992, after 37 years with the company.
Carl was a lifetime member of Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church. Carl was a founding member and served on the Negaunee Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He will be remembered as an excellent watercolor artist. He enjoyed fly fishing, archery and trapping in his younger years,
Carl is survived by his wife – Elizabeth (Isaacs) Hemmila, of Negaunee Twp., whom he married on Nov. 28th, 1959, three daughters – Jodi (Glenn) Nease of Gwinn, Amy (William) Stanaway of Negaunee; Joy (David) Aro of Marquette, grandchildren – Jennifer, Lindsey, Joshua, Benjamin (Samantha), Ann (Steven), Olivia (Cameron) Sarah, Jordan and Michael, great- grandchildren – Logan, Brody, Cole, Blair, Grayson, Vera, Desmond, Liam, Holden, sister – Marilyn (Richard) Wagner of Negaunee, brother – Paul Hemmila of Cromwell, MN, several nieces and nephews, along with a host of brothers and sisters in faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother – Robert, and a sister – Mildred Kyllonen.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00am – 1:00pm, on Saturday, February 12th, 2022, at the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Co Rd 492, Negaunee. Funeral services will follow at 1:00pm with Dan Hintsala officiating. Interment will take place at Northland Chapel Gardens.
Carl’s obituary may also be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com, where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.
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