Mayme J. Hannula, 82, of
Saxon, Wis., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Ironwood. She was born Dec. 14, 1926, in South Bessemer
to the late John and Aini (Jaskari) Taivalmaa. She married Paul Hannula on June 29, 1946, in
Hurley. Mayme worked for Munsingwear Inc. for 21 1/2
years from which she retired in February 1989. She was a member of Good Shepard
Community Apostolic Lutheran Church in Kimball, Wis. Surviving are her husband, Paul; two
daughters, Paulette (David) Pease, Pekin, Ill., and Linda (Dan) Wisneski,
Appleton, Wis.; a son, Dale (Lura) Hannula, Bonita Springs, Fla.; a sister,
Ethel Ellen Taivalmaa, Germfask; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death
by four sisters, Sylvia, Tyyne, Rachel and Helen; and three brothers, Toivo,
Martin and Urho. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec.
2, at 1 p.m., at Good Shepard Community Apostolic Lutheran Church in Kimball,
with the Rev. Norman Kangas officiating. Committal will take place at the church, with
luncheon to follow in the church fellowship hall. Spring burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery,
Saxon. Relatives and friends may call at the church
from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Good Shepard Community Apostolic Lutheran Church, 5576 W. Center
Drive, Hurley, Wis. 54534 To view Mayme's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.