Benny L. Brickman

IRON RIVER - Benny Lyle Brickman of Iron River passed away on Monday, October 23rd, 2017, while working in the woods doing what he loved. He was born on December 21st, 1937 in Tama, Iowa he was the son of the Late William & Fern Abigail (Mayo) Brickman. He grew up and attended school in Iowa, then moved to Ojibwa and Winter, Wisconsin area. He was a 2nd generation Logger for 68 years. He began logging when he was 14 years old using a team of horses working in the woods with his father. Benny was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian, MI. He was very devout Catholic and was very proud of the fact that he was a Convert to the Catholic Faith. He was united in Marriage to his beautiful Wife Larraine Tart (Miss America as he always called her) in Mellen, Wisconsinon September 27, 1958. They recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. His greatest passions were his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his religion and Logging. He loved to spend time talking about the Lord to everyone he encountered. Benny worked in the woods with his boys up until the day he died. He was hoping that is how it would happen. Our Brickman family is of the woods. Our Grandparents worked that pulp and we all as a result have a little pine sap running in our veins. Some of us have heard the stories passed on. So next time you're in the woods, or come across a fine old white pine or oak standing sentinel - take in the view and send a hello up to those old bulls of the woods with names like Polecat and Frenchie, and know that we are sitting and telling stories around the woodpile in the sky with me. He is survived by his loving Wife Larraine Brickman of Crystal Falls, preceded in death by 2 children his daughter Batina Brickman, and his Son, Mark Brickman. A daughter Sharon Miland (her fiance' Gerald Mervar), sons Michael Brickman (Karla) and Matthew Brickman (Teresa Nordstrom) A daughter-in-law Annette (Brickman) Church. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Bernice (Tart) Baker; Brothers Billy (Pat) Brickman, Ed (Darlene) Brickman, Roger (Mae) Brickman, 4 sisters Erma (Tom) Griffin, Verna Koepp, Barbara Reed and Bea (John) Jefferson. Also, surviving his grandchildren Mark's Children: Tina & DJ Hren and her brother Marko Brickman. Sharon's Children: Gina & Mark Luttrell, Kyle, Amanda & Brittany Miland. Great Grand Children Davie & Jensen Hren, Trenton Ackerman, Jax & Eva Miland. Many nieces and nephews surviving. Visitation will be Friday, November 3, 2017 from 5 – 7 p.m., Nash Funeral Home, Crystal Falls, MI. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, November 4, 11 a.m, St. Cecilia Church, Caspian, MI. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery Iron River with a private burial at a later time. Condolences to the family of Benny Brickman may be expressed online at www.nashfuneralhome.net The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Crystal Falls with the arrangements.

Benny L. Brickman

December 21, 1937 - October 26, 2017