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As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes:
David M. Tuohimaa, 76, of Tapiola, passed away at his home on Friday, December 18th, 2020.
He was born in Trimountain, MI on March 10, 1944 to Henry and Hilda (Heikkinen) Tuohimaa and attended Doelle Schools.
On June 15, 1963 he married Pauline C. Ruotsi in Chassell, and they resided in Tapiola.
David worked as a welder for Manninen’s Welding; was a self-employed logger and later as a welder for Selkey’s Manufacturing.
David was a founding member of the Otter Lake Sportsman’s Club and a volunteer fire fighter with the Otter Lake Fire Department for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and fabricating and repairing anything that needed welding. In his retirement he enjoyed reading, fishing for brook trout in the Otter River and riding around the property on his ATV.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline of Tapiola; daughter, Coreen (James) Dompier of Keweenaw Bay; son, Keith (Kristine) Tuohimaa of Tapiola; daughter, Connie Tuohimaa, of Tapiola; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother, John Tuohimaa of Beulah, MI; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
David was proceeded in death by his brother and sister-in-law Robert and Marie Tuohimaa; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lorraine and Waino Kommes, and Sylvia and Arnold Pesola.
The family would sincerely like to thank the Otter Lake First Responders and Mercy Ambulance.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Elo Cemetery.
To view David’s obituary or to send condolences to the family please visit www.memorialchapel.net.
The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Chassell has been assisting the family with the arrangements.
