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Mar 2, 1930 - Jun 24, 2015
Sorry we were not able to attend Marianne's services. our thoughts and prayers are with all of the Balduc family. Ted & Bonnie Ramp
June 30, 2015
Diane and Family,
So very sorry for your loss. Prayers that your memories will give you peace and comfort in the days to come.
Lori (Peterson) Wills
June 28, 2015
Lois,Jim and Families, you have our heartfelt sympathy,Love, Jim and Sue Raredon
sue and jim raredon
June 27, 2015 | Wetmore, MI
To The Balduc Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Marianne was a special and caring person.
Lois and Maleia
June 26, 2015 | Ashland, WI
Gale, AJ and family: So very sorry on the loss of your mother, know that we have you close in thoughts and prayers. God Bless You all.
Tom and Julie Marincel
June 26, 2015 | Ashland, WI
Rachel and the entire Balduc Family- I'm sorry for your families loss. She will forever be in your hearts and wonderful memories you will have of her.
Miranda, Dustin, Marla and Austin Carlson
June 26, 2015 | Goodridge, MN
Dear Diane, Scott, Michelle and Britney, Rod and I are saddened to hear about Marianne's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God bless you during this difficult time.
Rod & Mick Nett
June 25, 2015 | Thompson, ND
To all the Balduc Family ... You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We really wish we could be there with you to help celebrate Aunt Marianne's life. She was a very special woman and will be missed. Please be comforted knowing that she will live on forever in our hearts and memories.
Jim & Bunny Skaja
June 25, 2015 | Avon Park, FL
Marianne K. Balduc, 85, of Ironwood, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at home, surrounded by her loving family. The former Marianne K. Skaja was born March 2, 1930, in Hurley, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Anne (Antes) Skaja, and graduated from Hurley High School in 1948. She was married to Robert L. “Bud” Balduc on Sept. 11, 1948, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley. Together they shared 55 years of marriage and were blessed with 14 children. Bud preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2003. Marianne was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, and was active in the Red Hat Society and planning class reunions. She also enjoyed casino trips and traveling. She was a mother to more than just her own birth children and touched the hearts and taste buds to all who enjoyed her special homemade bread and endless baked goods. She is survived by 13 children, Louie (Jean) Balduc, Ironwood, Lois (Jim) Seabury, Wetmore,Mich., Roberta (Jeff) Hautala, Wakefield, Gale (A.J.) Johnson, Ashland, Wis., Gary (Carol) Balduc, Wakefield, Michael (Wanda) Balduc, Wakefield, Pat (Kim) Balduc, Ironwood, Debra (Rick) Favero, Eagle River, Wis., Denise (Mark) Mancini, Lake Geneva, Wis., Diane (Scott) Maki, Bessemer, Francine (Brig) Sorber, Haslett, Mich., Edward (JoAnn) Balduc, Bessemer, and AnnMarie (Joe) Oakland, Stoughton, Wis.; 33 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and a sister, Frances Hannula, Hurley. Besides her parents and husband, Marianne was preceded in death by a son, Bill, on Oct. 3, 2007; brothers, Ken and George Skaja; sister-in-law, Eva (Balduc) Skaja; and brother-in-law, Emil Hannula. Out of respect for her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, June 27, at 11:30 a.m., preceded by visitation in the St. Joseph Family Room at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Antony Lukka, celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood. Luncheon will be served in the parish hall upon return from the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Catholic Academy, 106 S. Marquette St., Ironwood, MI 49938; Regional Hospice Services, Inc., 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, MI 49911, or The ALS Association, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN 56007. Arrangements have been entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. Condolences can be given to Marianne’s family online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.
THESE GENTLE HANDS
There are no hands more beautiful than theseThat through the years have helped small things to grow--Babies and chickens, flowers and dogwood trees—And shaped uncounted loaves of bread from doughMixed with unerring art to satisfyDeep needs, and sewn neat seams, and hammered scoresOf nails with deft precision, and hung to dryClothes scrubbed and boiled in kettles out of doors.These hands have kept their gentleness of touchThrough years of working with untiring skillTo feed and bless and comfort, and though muchSwollen and often painful now, they stillDevotedly persist in serving others.There are no hands more loving than my mother’s.
--Jane Hess Merchant
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