Marguerite M. "Marge"
Bidgood, 91, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in
Ironwood. The former Marguerite Warren was born Aug. 19,
1921, in Highbridge, Wis., daughter of the late John and Mary (Utto) Warren, and
graduated from Mellen High School in Mellen, Wis. in 1940. She was employed as a
payroll clerk at the Penokee Veneer Mill in Mellen prior to her marriage to
Gerald Bidgood on Aug. 28, 1943 at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Mellen. They lived in Mellen and Ashland before moving to
Ironwood in 1954. Marge worked as a payroll clerk at Ahonen
Lumber Co. and Cherne Contracting in Ironwood, retiring as a clerk in the city
of Ironwood water department in 1981. She was a longtime active member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Ironwood, the church choir, and the Lutheran Women's
Missionary League. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and
grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Gerald, of 68
years; a son, Thomas (Janice), Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Linda (Gregory) Pisani,
Ironwood; three grandchildren, Jessica (Daniel) Brauer, Denver, Colo., Tina
Pisani, Minnetonka, Minn., and Brian Pisani, Ironwood; a brother, Walter Warren,
Molalla, Ore.; sister-in-law, Margaret Bidgood, El Cerrito, Calif.; and numerous
nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Marge was preceded in
death by seven brothers, John, Reuben, Theodore "Jimmy", Toivo "Steve", Sam,
George and Richard Warren; and four sisters, Sadie Saari, Sylvia Andersen,
Esther Hough, and Ruth Suni. Out of respect for her wishes, cremation has
taken place. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Aug.
25, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church,
5104 E. Margaret St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Wes "Bo" Baumeister
officiating. Luncheon will follow in the church fellowship
hall. Private committal and interment will be in
Mellen Union Cemetery, Mellen. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Gogebic Community College Foundation,
E4946 Jackson Rd., Ironwood, MI 49938. Condolences can be given to Marge's family
online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.