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Fr. Kevin Michael Gordon, 77, died Thurs- day, March 11, 2021, at his home in Bayfield. Fr. Gordon was born in Hayward on June 2, 1943, and attended St. Francis Grade School, Red Cliff, and high school in St. Jo- seph, Westmont, Illinois. He attended Upper Iowa University and the University of Iowa, earning a degree in nursing. Prior to his calling to the priesthood, Fr. Gordon had a career in nursing, respiratory therapy and as a health care administrator in Marshfield and Ladysmith. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary, Hales Corner, and continued his education, receiving a master's degree in divinity. Fr. Gordon was ordained to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood at St. Francis Church, Red Cliff, on July 31, 1983, by Diocese of Su- perior Bishop Raphael Fliss. He ministered at parishes in Rice Lake, Superior, the Bayfield peninsula and others, as well as in many diocesan capacities, including serving as Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, dean, vocations director and member of the priest personnel board and Presbyteral Council. Among his other assignments, he also served as chaplain or temporary spiritual director for the Knights of Columbus, Teens Encounter Christ and St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth. Fr. Gordon is survived by his sisters, Kathi (Peter) Schuchardt and Joyce (Paul) GordonBrat- ti; a brother, Tom (Linda) Gordon Sr.; nephews and nieces Nicholas (Kelly) Schuchardt, Sarah (Wolf Ruhmann) Schuchardt, Lisa (Craig) Weber, Loren (Stacy) LaPointe, Leon- ard (Kate) LaPointe, Thomas Gordon Jr., and Samara Gordon; and numerous grandneph- ews and -nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Gerald and Philip. The family has entrusted the funeral ar- rangements to the Bratley Funeral Home. A private family Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, March 25, at Holy Family Catho- lic Church, Bayfield. This service was lives- treamed for public viewing at www.facebook. com/bratleyfamilyfuneralhomes. A private family interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Bayfield. The family would like to invite everyone to a public me- morial service to be scheduled at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Fr. Gordon's sister: Kathi Schuchardt, 14777 Square Lake Trail North, Stillwater, MN 55082.
Fr. Kevin M. Gordon
Fr. Joseph Miller, C.PP.S., of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at St. Francis Xavier Par- ish in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was 70 years old. Fr. Miller was born in Bellev- ue, Ohio, on Aug. 13, 1950, to Alfred and Agnes (Hay) Miller. He entered formation with the Society of the Precious Blood at Brunnerdale Seminary in Canton, Ohio, in 1964; gradu- ated from St. Joseph's College, Rennselaer, Indiana, in 1973; and became a pledged candi- date on May 23, 1973. He was definitively incorporated as a Missionary of the Precious Blood on April 15, 1976. He received his M.Div. in Theology from St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1977, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 18, 1977, at Immaculate Conception Church, Bellevue, Ohio. Throughout his ministry, Fr. Miller served at a number of par- ishes in Missouri. He also came to the Diocese of Superior from 1991-1993 and ministered at Immaculate Conception Church in Butternut. He was known for his dedi- cation and hard work wherever he served. He was always willing to go where needed, and many were famil- iar with his boundless energy and ever-pres- ent smile. He was a person of principle, empathetic but clear when speaking of the values by which he lived. Fr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Agnes Miller, and his brother, Eugene. He is survived by three brothers and their wives and eight sisters. A visitation was held at St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Joseph on March 19. The Mass of Christian burial was held on March 22 at St. James Church in Liberty. Fr. Miller was buried at St. Charles Center in Carthage- na, Ohio, on March 26. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Society of the Precious Blood, 2130 Saint Gaspar Way, Liberty, Missouri 64068.
Fr. Joseph Miller
Dcn. Norbert Brossmer, 91, of Mercer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He was born June 23, 1929, in Chicago, the son of Herman and Blanche (Blais) Brossmer. He attended St. Catherine of Genoa grade school and Leo High School in Chicago and continued his education at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. In 1948, he served an apprenticeship at Unit- ed Specialties in Chicago to become a tool and die maker but was interrupted to serve from 1951-1953 in the U.S. Army with the 45th Infan- try Division during the Korean conflict. Dcn. Norb met Kathleen (Kay) in late 1955. They were married in Chicago in August 1956. He was hired in 1956 as a Methods Analyst with Allis Chalmers in Harvey, Illinois. He rose in the management ranks and eventually worked in process manufacturing project management until the plant closed in 1986. He raised his family in the suburb of Chica- go Heights, Illinois, where he was active in the community. He loved to golf, bowl, spend vaca- tion time in Mercer and be involved in church service work. Dcn. Norb discovered his passion for hos- pital ministry while at his parish in Chicago Heights. Mercer was where he and his family loved to vacation; many summer vacations were spent with family and friends on Echo Lake. In the early 1990s, the Brossmers attended classes and workshops given by the Diocese of Superior, which initiated an interest in the permanent diaconate. They moved to Mercer in 1998, and Dcn. Norb was ordained a deacon for the Diocese of Superior in October 1999 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Mercer by Bishop Raphael Fliss. He served the people of St. Isaac Jogues and Our Lady Queen of Peace in Manitowish Waters in ac- tive ministry for 15 years. In addition to his church ministry, for many years he served on the board of Gogebic and Iron County Salva- tion Army and chaired the Red Kettle Drive at Christmastime. Ministering to the sick, infirm and those in need in his community was his true calling. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kath- leen; a son, Gerald Brossmer of Steger, Illinois; a daughter, Nadine Davis of Hubertus; sons- in-law Robert Baczynski of New Richmond and Robert Davis of Mercer; four grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Blanch Brossmer; sisters, Florence (William) Struthers, Mary Ellen (Albert) Lam- bert and Doris Brossmer; a brother, Raymond (Iva) Brossmer; and a daughter, Kathleen Brossmer. A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 30, concelebrated by Bishop James P. Powers and Fr. Maria Joseph Kodiganti. Burial will be at Mercer Cemetery later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Isaac Jogues Church or Our Lady Queen of Peace. Condolences and tributes can be left at mckevitpatrickfuneralhome.com.
Dcn. Norbert Brossmer
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