OBITUARIES
Lance Lagorio
Dec 22, 2012
Lance A. Lagorio, 52, of Spread Eagle, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, at his home. He was born October 25, 1960, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Robert J. and Marie-Ann (Christianson) Lagorio. Lance grew up in Bannockburn, Ill. He graduated from Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Ill. After graduation, he worked as a mechanic in the Deerfield...
Elizabeth Haywood
Dec 22, 2012
Elizabeth A. Haywood, 63, of Norway, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on June 21, 1949, in Marquette, Mich., daughter of the late Maurice and Frances (McCarthy) Donnelly. Elizabeth grew up in Marquette and attended and graduated from Bishop Baraga Catholic School. She worked for Hornbogen Auto Sales for many...
Chester Granica
Dec 7, 2012
Chester "Chet" Granica, 88, of Florence, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born February 12, 1924, in Ojibwa, Wis., son of the late Joseph and Victoria Granica. Chet attended Glenwood City High School where he played several sports, excelling in basketball, where they still talk about him as...
Mary Moore
Dec 4, 2012
Mary L. Moore, 75, of Tipler, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born November 1, 1937, in Topeka, Kans., daughter of the late Arnold and Grace (Maddox) Lowman. Mary grew up in Topeka and attended school there. Mary married Roger Moore on June 11, 1998, in Tipler. After being married,...
Margaret Johnson
Nov 30, 2012
Margaret "Magee" Hult Johnson, 81, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 30, 2012. She was born on July 11, 1931, in Gladstone, Michigan, daughter of the late Dr. Otto and Beverly (Hoover) Hult. Magee grew up in Gladstone and graduated from Gladstone High School. She attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg,...
Tunie Soderena
Nov 30, 2012
Tunie M. Soderena, 99, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born September 13, 1913, in Vaasan Lääni, Finland, daughter of the late Matt and Serafie (Leppala) Seppi. Tunie came to the United States as a child. She married Ben Soderena on January 17, 1937, in Crystal Falls....
Kenneth Finendale
Nov 26, 2012
Kenneth J. Finendale, 73, of Felch, passed away peacefully at his home after a very courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 26, 2012. He was born September 11, 1939, in Bark River, Mich., son of the late Eugene and Lillian (DeGrave) Finendale. Ken grew up in Kingsford where he attended American Martyrs Catholic Church and served as an altar...
Lottie Grebinec
Nov 25, 2012
Lottie B. Grebinec, 97, of Channing, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born January 17, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late John and Josephine (Cizak) Buczak. Lottie is survived by one son, Robert Grebinec, Cicero, Ill.; three daughters, Joan (James) Miller, Channing, Mich., Diane Jagen, Bloomington, Ill., Bernadette Grebinec, Park Falls,...
Herman Schneider
Nov 23, 2012
Herman H. Schneider, 89, of St. Paul, Minn., passed away Friday, November 23, 2012, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, Wis. He was born September 5, 1923, in St. Paul, Minn., son of the late Joseph and Anna (Strohmeyer) Schneider. Herman grew up in St. Paul and attended St. Bernard's Grade School and graduated from Mechanic Arts and St. Paul Vocational High...
James Horvath
Nov 22, 2012
James Michael Horvath, Sr., 89, of Kingsford, formerly of Racine, Wis., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born November 1, 1923, in Racine, son of the late John and Anna (Verab) Horvath. Jim was a resident of Racine for most of his life. Jim was part...
Elwyn Fox
Nov 21, 2012
Elwyn John Fox and Kaleb Michael Elwyn Fox infant sons of Robert and Alisha Green Fox of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012, and Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. In addition to their parents, Elwyn and Kaleb are survived by one sister, Kaylyn Fox, at home; paternal grandparents, Dale Fox, Kingsford and Lynda...
Theresa Schuls
Nov 20, 2012
Theresa Schuls, 88, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born June 3, 1924, in Crystal Falls, Mich., daughter of the late Antone and Nora (McGreal) Schultz. Theresa grew up in Tipler and attended school there. She moved to Chicago in 1940, to work for a doctors family as a nanny. She...
Ricky Foltz
Nov 19, 2012
Ricky L. Foltz, 56, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born August 25, 1956, in Pontiac, Mich., son of Ellard Foltz of Marion, Ark., and Joyce (Wilson) Davis of Florence. Ricky served in the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged, he settled in New...
Linda Lawson
Nov 18, 2012
Linda L. Lawson, 68, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. She was born September 6, 1944, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Ernest and Agnes (Anderson) Gustavson. Linda grew up in Chicago and graduated high school there. She resided in Chicago until 2009, at which time she moved to...
George Coggs
Nov 14, 2012
George J. Coggs, 56, of Kingsford, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, November 14, 2012, his home. He was born August 16, 1956, in Chicago, Ill., son of Roberta Coggs and the late John Coggs.George resided in Las Vegas, Nev., before moving to Niagara where he resided from December 2009, until February of 2012, at which time, he moved...
Steven Machalk
Nov 13, 2012
Steve J. Machalk, 90, of Hermansville, died Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, at Pinecrest Caring Community in Powers, MI. He along with his identical twin brother, Mike, was born April 29, 1922, in Hermansville, to the late Nick and Draga Machalk. Steve graduated from Hermansville High School, Class of 1940. On August 23, 1943, he married the love of his life...
Fr. Bernardy
Nov 13, 2012
Rev. Fr. Patrick A. Bernardy, 83, of Niagara, entered eternal life Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was the seventh of nine children and a twin, born January 11, 1929, in Menominee, Mich., to the late Albert and Julia (O'Neill) Bernardy. Patrick was raised on a farm in Walsh, Wis., owned by his grandparents...
Marjorie Erkkila
Nov 12, 2012
Marjorie L. Erkkila, 85, of Kingsford, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born February 7, 1927, in Negaunee, Mich., daughter of the late James and Edna (Pascoe) Piper. Marjorie married Lee Erkkila on February 27, 1945, in Negaunee. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1995. Marjorie and Lee moved...
Michael Barczak
Nov 12, 2012
Michael E. Barczak, 64, of Beecher, Wis., passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born October 3, 1948, in Chicago, Ill., son of Joan (Zboralski) Barczak and the late Edward Barczak. Michael grew up in Chicago and graduated from Gordon Tech. High School, Class of 1965. He married Lee Ann Hall on...
Beatrice Ruth
Nov 11, 2012
Beatrice B. Ruth, 87, of Alpha, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at home. She was born September 23, 1925, in Langlade County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late William and Josephine (Ramey) Swim. She married T.L. Ruth, Jr. and he preceded her in death in 1997. Bea was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She...
