Kathryn A. Bugni

Kathryn A. Bugni, 91, a resident of Iron River, formerly of Hermansville, MI, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Northstar Health System. She was born in Hermansville on January 15, 1923. Kathryn was the fifth child of 12 children born to Joseph and Anna (Nazay) Rodman, immigrants from Croatia, which was known at the time as Yugoslavia. Kathryn grew up in Hermansville and graduated from the Hermansville High School in June of 1941 as Salutatorian of her class. After graduation, she became employed by the First National Bank of Hermansville, where she worked until her marriage to John Bugni, of Wakefield, on June 10, 1950 at St. Mary’s Church in Hermansville. They then moved to Iron River where they resided ever since. John preceded her in death on January 23, 2003. Shortly after living in Iron River, Kathryn gained employment at the First National Bank of Iron River. She worked there 36 ½ years, retiring in April of 1988. She was a 73 year member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and the Holy Cross Lodge #259 of Hermansville. She was a member of St. Agnes Parish of Iron River where, at one time, she served as Treasurer of the Altar Society. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 0017 of Iron River. Kathryn enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, and word-a-searches. She enjoyed watching TV, especially if it meant watching the Green Bay Packers or Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans. Kathryn is survived by one brother, Frank J. (Colleen) Rodman of Hermansville; three sisters, Frances Lodde of Milwaukee, Veronica Ropele of Norway, and Barbara (Richard) Johnson of Minneapolis. She was the fond aunt to many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph, John, Nick, and Rudy Rodman; her sisters, Anna and Mary Rodman and Dorothy Occhino; her brother-in-laws, John Lodde Sr., Marvin Ropele, and Joseph Occhino; a sister-in-law, Lucile Rodman; and a nephew, John Lodde Jr. Visitation with be held Monday, May 19, 2014 from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Rev. Gregory Veneklase to offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions to the food pantry of St. Vincent de Paul of Iron River. Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Kathryn A. Bugni, please visit our flower store.