Donald Rouse

Donald Rouse IRON MOUNTAIN - Donald Rouse, 79, of 1108 Prospect Ave., Iron Mountain, formerly of 1710 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron Mountain, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1923, in Aurora, Wis., son of the late Edward and Cora (Schabel) Rouse. Donald married Marion Lindgren on June 12, 1943. She preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 1994. He had been a resident of the area for most of his life. Donald worked as a bricklayer for the Local Union 6. He was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, an honorary member of the Sherwood Forest Bowman's Club in Sussex, Wis., and a former member of the Norway Moose Lodge. Donald loved hunting, trout fishing, working, traveling and being at camp. He would go surf-fishing in the Gulf of Mexico while wintering at South Padre Island in Texas. He is survived by a son, George (Arline) Rouse of Crivitz, Wis.; two daughters, Jean Freeman of Iron Mountain and Judy (Dennis) Lechner of Slinger, Wis.; a brother, Gordon (Mary) Rouse of Rushford, Minn.; seven sisters, Marvel (Frank) Whitford of Iron Mountain, LaVerne (Dick) Moffett of Florida, Doris (Donley) Nichols of Florida, Barbara (Don) Trammel of Florida, Jeanette Jordan of California, Sharon (Joe) LaPoint of California and Anita Rouse of California; six grandchildren, Leah (Dave) Arndt of Milwaukee, Chris "Butcher" (Tina) Rouse of Hartford, Wis., Jill (Ray) Zielinski of Hartford, Brenda (Ed) Freeman of Menomonee Falls, Wis., Angela Freeman of Iron Mountain and Kayla Freeman of Iron Mountain, and eight great-grandchildren, Amileah, Avery, Brady, Carlie, Shane, Samantha, Jillian and Donald. Donald was also preceded in death by a brother, Vernon Rouse. He will also be sadly missed by his beloved dog, Maggie. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will be at noon Friday at the church. Rev. Stephen Cowen will officiate. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Rouse, Chris Rouse, Dennis Lechner, Bob Henry, Jason Dailey and Allen Freeman. Memorials may be made to the Dickinson County Memorial Hospice. The family wishes to express a special thank you to Donald's home health nurse, Barbara. Condolences may be expressed to the Rouse family online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Donald Rouse

December 30, 2003