Obituary for Wallace J. Bellmore
Wallace Bellmore, 90, of Park Falls, Wis., died on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
He was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., on March 12, 1931, son of the late John and Josephine (Pirlot) Bellmore.
Wallace was employed for 39 years with the Snap-On Tools Corp. in Kenosha, Wis., as a machinist and a proud member of the International Association of Machinists (IAM).
He was a diehard Green Bay Packers fan and an avid deer hunter, fisherman and enjoyed the Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Wallace loved old-time country music and had an affinity for Cajun music as well.
He was enlisted in the Army, a proud veteran, and served during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
Wallace was a man who talked the talk and walked the walk. He was a helping hand to anyone who needed it. Wallace was always willing to speak for those who had little or no voice. He was a true trade unionist and believed the working man deserved to be respected and heard.
Wallace is survived by six of his seven children, Michael of Iron Mountain, Mich, Linda Tapplin (John) and Michelle Scharp (Tom), both of Park Falls, Wis., Theresa (Farley) of Green Bay, Wis., Jeff Hensley (Deanna) of Kenosha, Wis., and Andrew (Delma) of Zion, Illinois; 23 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by two siblings, Calvin Bellmore of Menasha, Wis., and Beverly (Don) Hoaglund of Iron Mountain, Mich., and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, John W. Bellmore, and brothers Kenneth, Clarence (Buzz), and Marvin.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Jacobs Funeral Home, 1025 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain, Mich. The funeral service will be, Saturday, 12:00 noon, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Dickinson County Memorial Gardens. A luncheon takes place at 2:00 p.m. at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 420 W Breitung Ave, Kingsford, Mich.
Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Wallace’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com.
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Iron Mountain, Mich., to honor Wallace’s legacy of life.
He was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., on March 12, 1931, son of the late John and Josephine (Pirlot) Bellmore.
Wallace was employed for 39 years with the Snap-On Tools Corp. in Kenosha, Wis., as a machinist and a proud member of the International Association of Machinists (IAM).
He was a diehard Green Bay Packers fan and an avid deer hunter, fisherman and enjoyed the Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Wallace loved old-time country music and had an affinity for Cajun music as well.
He was enlisted in the Army, a proud veteran, and served during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
Wallace was a man who talked the talk and walked the walk. He was a helping hand to anyone who needed it. Wallace was always willing to speak for those who had little or no voice. He was a true trade unionist and believed the working man deserved to be respected and heard.
Wallace is survived by six of his seven children, Michael of Iron Mountain, Mich, Linda Tapplin (John) and Michelle Scharp (Tom), both of Park Falls, Wis., Theresa (Farley) of Green Bay, Wis., Jeff Hensley (Deanna) of Kenosha, Wis., and Andrew (Delma) of Zion, Illinois; 23 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by two siblings, Calvin Bellmore of Menasha, Wis., and Beverly (Don) Hoaglund of Iron Mountain, Mich., and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, John W. Bellmore, and brothers Kenneth, Clarence (Buzz), and Marvin.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the Jacobs Funeral Home, 1025 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain, Mich. The funeral service will be, Saturday, 12:00 noon, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Dickinson County Memorial Gardens. A luncheon takes place at 2:00 p.m. at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 420 W Breitung Ave, Kingsford, Mich.
Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Wallace’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com.
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Iron Mountain, Mich., to honor Wallace’s legacy of life.