Negaunee Twp., MI - Carl S. "Bogo" Hemmila, age 90, of Negaunee Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette.

Carl was born in Negaunee, MI on May 30, 1931, a son of the late Mary (Hendrickson) and Werner A. Hemmila. He was a graduate of the National Mine High School, Class of 1949. Carl served in the U.S. Navy, stateside, during the Korean War period. He worked for Michigan Bell as a Microwave Toll Towers Technician, retiring on Dec. 31, 1992, after 37 years with the company.

Carl was a lifetime member of Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church. Carl was a founding member and served on the Negaunee Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years. He will be remembered as an excellent watercolor artist. He enjoyed fly fishing, archery and trapping in his younger years,

Carl is  survived by his wife Elizabeth  (Isaacs) Hemmila of Negaunee Twp., whom he married on Nov. 28, 1959; three daughters, Jodi (Glenn) Nease of Gwinn; Amy (William) Stanaway of Negaunee; Joy (David) Aro of Marquette; grandchildren - Jennifer, Lindsey, Joshua, Benjamin (Samantha), Ann (Steven), Olivia (Cameron) Sarah, Jordan and Michael; great grandchildren - Logan, Brody, Cole, Blair, Grayson, Vera, Desmond, Liam, Holden; sister, Marilyn (Richard) Wagner of Negaunee; brother, Paul Hemmila of Cromwell, MN; several nieces and nephews; along with a host of brothers and sisters in faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Robert, and a sister Mildred Kyllonen.

The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Co Rd 492, Negaunee. Funeral services will follow at 1:00pm with Dan Hintsala officiating. Interment will take place at Northland Chapel Gardens.

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