This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AliciaKMarshall Surnames: Putansu Putaansuu Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/2414.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tuesday Nov 13, 1962 Hunter Dies of Heart Attack Bessemer Herman Putansu, 52 of Mohawk, Mich. suffered a fatal heart attack while hunting in the Chaney Lake area about ten miles south of Wakefield, yesterday, according to a report by Sheriff Axel Tenlen, who notes that this is the first deat in Gogebic County in the current hunting season Tenlen said that Putansu was hunting with his sisters, Joyce Putansu of Mohawk and Mrs Waino Sampson, E. Houk St. Ironwood who noted that they had last seen their brother about 11 a. m. when he went into the wood. When he had not come out by the time darkness fell, they became alarmed and notified the State Police post, Wakefield at 8 p.m. CST. The in turn notified the sheriff's department. A searching party was orgainzed by Sheriff Tenlen, consisting of state police, conservation Dept.and three lower Michigan hunters in the area who volunteered. The boday was found by Deputy Leno Barbacovi about 3/4 mile from the Burma road about 9:10 CST. Coroner Wilbert Juntilla, who investigated , said that death was due to a heart attack which Putansu must have suffered shorly after entering the woods. Ironwood Daily Globe Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.