Earl Gauthier

Earl Gauthier KINGSFORD - Earl F. Gauthier, 51, of Kingsford died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born March 13, 1951, in Iron Mountain, son of Arthur and Lorraine (Beaudry) Gauthier. He graduated from Kingsford High School in 1969, and had been a resident of the area his entire life. Earl married Donna Schwei on Jan. 9, 1993. He co-owned and operated Ed Gauthier & Sons Excavating Co. with his brother, Ronald and his uncle, Richard, since 1972. Earl was a member of American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford and the Operating Engineers AFL-CIO Local 324. He was a very hard worker, Earl loved to buy and restore all types of equipment. He enjoyed tending to his lawn, working in his shop, the Packers and going to camp. Earl will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Donna; a son, Matthew Gauthier of Kingsford; a daughter, Jami Osborn of Las Vegas, Nev.; two stepdaughters, Christine (Dean) Hamacher of Kingsford and Laura (Ron) Lindlbaur of Kingsford; his parents, Arthur and Lorraine Gauthier of Florence, Wis.; seven brothers and sisters, Ronald (Sylvia) Gauthier of Kingsford, Thomas (Barb) Gauthier of Kingsford, Cynthia (Michael) Manderfield of Houghton, Patricia (Leon) Caruthers of Houghton, Joan (Bob) Curran of Wausau, Wis., John (Dianne) Gauthier of Iron Mountain and Peter Gauthier of Florence, and four grandchildren, Shane "Stanley" Gauthier, Zack Hamacher, Paige Lindlbaur, and Brigette Lindlbaur. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his memory for the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain.

Earl Gauthier

October 22, 2002