Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Apr 2, 2026

Bernice Ann Wojner Kadulski, age 100, passed away at her home in Niagara on Thursday, April 2, 2026. She was born on Thursday, December 10, 1925, on the family farm in Norway, Michigan to John and Anna (Bal) Wojner. This is our farewell for a great woman, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt and friend.

Our...

Apr 1, 2026

Iron Mountain – Nancy R. McKendrick, 84, of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Freeman Nursing and Rehab, Kingsford, MI.

She was born on April 12, 1941, in East Detroit, MI, to the late Arthur Holbrook and Ida (Pangrazzi) Holbrook.

She was a graduate of East Detroit High School, class...

Mar 30, 2026

Crystal Falls – Gladys Mae "Daisy" Olson, 94, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI.

She was born on December 26, 1931, in Sagola, MI, to the late John and Sophie (Semmick) Harwath. She was born and raised on a farm in Sagola.

Mar 28, 2026

Iron Mountain – William "Bill" H. Lee, Jr., 78, of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI.

He was born on June 9, 1947, in Iron Mountain, MI, to the late William H. Sr, and Ivy P. (Tremain) Lee.

Bill was a graduate of Iron...

Mar 27, 2026

Evonne Marie Bianco, 82, passed away on March 27, 2026, surrounded by her five children. She was born on January 20, 1944, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, the daughter of Harvey Londree and Dorothy LaPalme. Evonne was known for her deep love of family, her strong work ethic, and her dedication to the community through her longtime ownership of B's...

Mar 27, 2026

Florence – Joanne M. Taff, 90, of Florence, WI, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI.

She was born on November 11, 1935, in Florence, WI, to the late Herbert R. and Phyliss (McCraw) Tennermann. She was a graduate of Florence High School, class of 1953.

Mar 23, 2026

Crystal Falls – Donna M. Sours, 72, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI.

She was born on October 2, 1953, in Crystal Falls, to the late Julius and Santina (Trepasso) Bosko.

She is survived by her husband, Jack Sours; son, Scott...

Mar 18, 2026

Karl Fritz Wittkopf, age 50, passed away on March 18, 2026, after a fast, furious and courageous battle with cancer.

Karl was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Allen and Elsa Wittkopf of Spread Eagle, Wisconsin, his maternal grandparents David and Antoinette Roach of Commonwealth, Wisconsin and his father, Allen Thomas Wittkopf. He is survived by...

Mar 17, 2026

Donna Lynn Bennett, 61, of Niagara, Wisconsin, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was born on March 11, 1965, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to Guy and Linda (Meyers) Himebauch. Donna grew up in Waukesha and graduated from Waukesha North High School in 1983.

Donna married John Bennett on July 15,...

Mar 16, 2026

Kingsford - Christine "Chris" Hanley, 53, of Kingsford, Michigan, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center–Dickinson, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on December 28, 1972, Chris was the beloved daughter of Alvin and Susan Blocksom. On March 28, 1992, she married her best friend and soulmate, Tim Hanley....

Mar 13, 2026

Niagara- Amy Lu Zipp, 57, of Niagara, WI, passed away on Friday March 13, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI, with her family by her side.

She was born on June 24, 1968, in Iron Mountain, MI, a daughter of the late Patrick and Kathleen (Gordon) Recla.

Amy was a graduate of Niagara...

Mar 12, 2026

Jeffrey David Seppala, 59, passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2026.

Born and raised in Crystal Falls, Michigan, Jeff—known to many simply as "Seppy"—was the kind of person who could turn any ordinary moment into a good time. Whether it was around a campfire, at the grill, or gathered around a table full of food, Jeff had...

Mar 7, 2026

Crystal Falls- Mardella Lee (Smith) Zell passed away after a full life of almost 97 years on Saturday, March 7, 2026. She was born on July 6, 1929, in Mechanicsburg, Indiana, to Murl and Mabel Smith. At the age of 7, her family would come to Crystal Falls and spend the summer months at a friend's cottage on Sergeant...

Mar 4, 2026

Crystal Falls – Eric C. Malcore, 50, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

He was born on September 14, 1975, in Green Bay, WI to Deborah (Hinds) Loberger and the late Craig Malcore.

He met his future bride, Shanna Ventura in Qatar and they were married on October 28, 2009....

Mar 1, 2026

Crystal Falls – David Lee Heikkinen, 70, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI.

He was born on September 20, 1955, in Crystal Falls, to the late Edward and Edna (Payne) Heikkinen.

David is survived by his wife, Dona Heikkinen; children, Kati (Justin) Nantelle, Denell...

Feb 28, 2026

Florence – John Holbrook, 88, of Florence, WI, passed away on February 28, 2026, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI.

John was born on September 30, 1937, in Plymouth, WI, to the late Robert and Leona (Bermke) Holbrook.

He graduated from Waldo High School. After high school, John served and...

Feb 17, 2026

Florence – Cheryl Marie Zoch-Hodges, 67, of Florence, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home.

She was born to Edgar Zoch and Norma Rhoden in Fairbury, NE on January 20, 1959. Edgar delivered Cheryl at home prior to she and her mother being taken to the hospital.

She resided in Abilene...

Feb 12, 2026

Iron Mountain - Gordon J. "Gordy" Pepin, Sr., 92, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Evergreen Meadows Assisted Living, Norway, Mich.

He was born August 8, 1933, and raised in Ishpeming, Mich., a son of the late Napolean and Alice (Hoyd) Pepin. He served in the United States Air Force, retiring after...

Feb 11, 2026

Ralph J. Valine, 87, of Florence, Wisconsin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

He was born January 13, 1939, in Stambaugh, Michigan, son of the late Edwin and Ryene (Okerman) Valine. Ralph graduated from Iron River High School in 1957. He went on to receive degrees from Suomi College and Northern Michigan...

Feb 7, 2026

Juanita Grace Sparks, 91, of Niagara, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 7th, 2026, surrounded by family.

Juanita was born in Beecher, WI to Clarence & Claire (Kallenbach) Butterfield. She was the eldest of four children, and helped raise her brothers after the passing of her father when she was nine-years-old.

At 17, Juanita...