Obit of Rease "Willy" Premeau 

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Rease "Willy" Premeau 
(September 21, 1946-June 28, 2001)

MARQUETTE, MI -- Rease "Willy" Premeau, 54, of 204 Riverside Road, Marquette, died 
unexpectedly Thursday afternoon in the Ishpeming area from a sudden heart attack, doing 
the work he loved to do. 

Willy was born September 21, 1946 in Park Falls, Wisconsin to Charlotte (Campbell) Premeau 
and the late Clifford Premeau. In 1951 the Premeau family moved to Marquette where Willy 
chose to be a lifelong resident and make his home. He was in the last graduating class of
Graveraet High School in 1964. On October 27, 1973, he married Robin (Robitaille) at the 
Missionary Church in Marquette.

Willy was employed as a foreman at the Premeau Construction Company along side his brother 
(Wayne) for the last 29 years. Under his rough exterior he was a gentle and caring man and
will always be thought of as a mentor to those he worked with. He carried various certificates 
in Wastewater Management from the State of Michigan and the Hazwoper. He loved his job and all 
the projects he worked on, in and around the Marquette area. He also took great pride in his 
work. Willy would help anyone, anywhere, anytime. That was his nature.

Willy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a Boy Scout Leader for Troop 360 
and a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. He enjoyed spending
time with his children and family, fishing, swimming, tinkering with cars, gardening, and 
using his craftsmanship talents to work on his home. He also loved to take long walks on 
the beach and camp at Yellowdog Falls in Big Bay, where he could go to be with nature. 
Recently his hobby was astronomy, gazing at the moon and stars through his new telescope.

Surviving Mr. Primeau are his wife Robin; mother Charlotte Premeau; children- Michelle 
(Premeau) Hult of Marquette, Brenda (Paul) Reynolds of Ishpeming, John William and Shirley 
Margaret Premeau in Marquette; a brother, Wayne (Nancy) Premeau of Marquette; a sister, 
Peggy (Chip) Gobert of Marquette; three grandchildren- Tim and Tony Hult, Emilee Reynolds; 
and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Clifford Primeau 
and eldest sister Elsie Mae Daish.

Friends may call upon the Canale-Tonella Funeral Home on Monday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. 
A funeral service will be held Tuesday in the funeral home at 11:00am with Pastor Cindy 
Jean Saul officiating. Following will be a luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church, 
120 N. Front St., Marquette. Interment will occur after the luncheon, approximately 2:30pm
and to be held in Big Bay at the Powell Township Cemetery. Mr. Premeau will be escorted
by John W. Premeau, Ashley Vallier, Ryan Dupras, Louie Cass, Pedro Flynn and Curt Tuttle.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial contribution may do so to a fund in 
Mr. Premeau's name to benefit his children for the future.

Source: Marquette Mining Journal, 29 Jun 2001

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