Leonard Lindeman

"Leonard Lindeman" CHANNING - Leonard "Tony" Lindeman, 77, of 302 N. 6th St., Channing, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. He was born May 9, 1927, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Alvin and Ida (Challancin) Lindeman. He graduated from Channing High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Tony married Patricia Riley on March 29, 1949, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing. She preceded him in death on June 9, 2003. Tony was known as "Wappo" to his family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and going to camp. He was an avid baseball player and as a young man, he was signed by the Red Sox and played in the minor league. Wappo enjoyed all sports and was a regular at all the grandchildren's sporting events. He had worked as an engineer for the Milwaukee Road Railroad for many years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Tony is survived by four sons, Craig (Joni) Lindeman of Holt, lower Michigan, Todd (Lynne) Lindeman of Channing, Dean Lindeman of Iron Mountain and Brian (Barb) Lindeman of Felch; a daughter, Michelle (Mike) Ferguson of Sagola; a sister, Charlotte Bloom of Channing; a brother, Warren (Betty) Lindeman of Green Bay, Wis.; 11 grandchildren, Brent, Jeff, Liza, Chad, Ryan, Philip, Alex, Brandon, Blake, Linsey and Jared; three great-grandchildren, Samantha, Alexis and Hunter; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cynthia Lindeman. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. There will also be a visitation on Friday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church in Channing. Funeral services will follow Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the church with Fr. George Kuppayil offering the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in the Channing Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony's grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Rod Bloom, Terry Lindeman, Brian Ouimette and Bob Miller. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Tony Lindeman online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Leonard Lindeman

October 19, 2004