JAMES D. "JIM" TEMBREULL

February 10, 2006

JAMES D. "JIM" TEMBREULL, 64, of Baraga, MI. passed away Monday, February 6, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette. He was born in L'Anse, MI. on August 15, 1941 son of the late Raymund and Helen (Ross) Tembreull. Jim graduated from L'Anse High School. He married the former Janet Bennink on June 15, 1963 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, L'Anse. Jim worked as a pipe fitter and truck driver until illness forced his retirement. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Jim loved spending time in the woods and enjoyed hunting, fishing, repairing machinery, making tools and gadgets out of metal, and reading. He had a particular interest in history. Jim was a people person and enjoyed discussions during coffee klatches, and visits with his friends, family and grandchildren. Mr. Tembreull is survived by his loving wife, Janet, children, Joseph of L'Anse, Paul of Pelkie, Edward (Christy) of L'Anse, James (Sara) of Keweenaw Bay, Christine (Tim) Sanregret of L'Anse and Julie (Andy) Van Fleet of New Haven, MI., grandchildren, Michael, Taylene, Jennifer, Alec, Courtney, Jerry, and Autumn, brothers, Pat (Lois) of L'Anse, Bill (Marlene) of L'Anse, Dale (Cecilia) of L'Anse, Mike (Sheron) of Michigamme, and his uncle Donald (Carol) Tembreull of Freeport, MN. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Daniel, his grandson, Brendan, and several aunts and uncles. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2006 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Baraga with Father George Maki, celebrant. Spring interment will take place in the L'Anse Evergreen Cemetery. Jim, Joe, Ed, and Paul Tembreull, Andy Van Fleet, Jack Fish, Mike Messer, and Tim Sanregret honored Jim as casket bearers. The family received friends on Thursday, February 9, 2006 from 6 until 8 pm. at the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse and 1 hour prior to the Mass at church on Friday. A parish prayer service was recited at the funeral chapel at 7 p.m. Thursday evening. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L'Anse has been entrusted with arrangements.