OBITUARIES
Phillip Nowicke
Dec 26, 2011
Phillip V. Nowicke, 77, of Florence, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born December 16, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Phillip L. and Rose (Pandora)Nowicke. At a young age, Phillip moved to Florence where he resided on the family farm. He attended school in Florence and graduated from...
Carol Beekman
Dec 22, 2011
Carol J. Beekman, 60, of Pembine, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011, at her home. She was born February 11, 1951, in Fond du Lac, Wis., daughter of Sam and Marge (Heaney) Kaiser. Carol grew up in Fond du Lac before moving to Pembine. She married Howard Beekman in Beecher. He survives. Carol enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, and...
Richard Schaal
Dec 22, 2011
Richard "Honey" Schaal, 65, of Crystal Falls, passed away, Thursday, December 22, 2011, at his home. He was born September 23, 1946, in Crystal Falls son of the late Ernest and Helen (Kukura) Schaal. On June 17, 1972, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Florence, Wis., he married Janet Gruell. Richard was a graduate of Crystal Falls High School....
Ardith Grooms
Dec 22, 2011
Ardith M. Grooms, 83, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011, at her home. She was born May 11, 1928, in Trout Creek, Mich., daughter of the late Oscar and Matilda (Danula) Hattula. Ardith grew up in Trout Creek and attended school there. She married Mark Grooms in January of 1953. He preceded her in death in 2002....
Betty Fuller
Dec 21, 2011
Betty J. Fuller, 79, of Florence, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 24, 1932, in Long Lake, daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Chriech) Kagerbauer. Betty graduated from Laona High School, Class of 1951. On October 21, 1952,...
Terrie Pavlat
Dec 21, 2011
Terrie Lynn "Tattoo Terrie" Pavlat, 55, of Iron Mountain, went to be with the Angels Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at her home. She was born December 27, 1955, in China Lake, Calif., daughter of Donald and Darlene (Griffin) Auradou. Terrie grew up and attended school in California. She moved to Iron River in 1981, and resided there until 1984, when...
Bernice Kaven
Dec 20, 2011
Bernice Kaven, 102, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born July 13, 1909, in Escanaba, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Kaufman) Embs. After graduating from Escanaba High School, Bernice attended Lawrence College for two years. She married Maurice Nolingberg who owned and operated the...
James Washbish
Dec 11, 2011
James M. Washbish, known as "Big Foot" to many, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011, at the age of 67, at his home in Niagara. He was born April 26, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late William and Leona (Bronson) Washbish. At a young age, Jim resided in Hustler, Wis., where he was raised on a farm. Jim...
Norma Schuls
Dec 3, 2011
Norma M. Schuls, 57, of Florence, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born September 7, 1954, in Milwaukee, daughter of Betty (Alley) Prohaska and the late Frederick Prohaska. Norma grew up in Milwaukee and attended school at St. Leo's Catholic School, where she was baptized and received her First Holy Communion....
Robert Peterson
Nov 29, 2011
Robert H. Peterson, 88, of Niagara, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born February 12, 1923, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of the late Hadar and Agnes (Ronback) Peterson. Robert grew up and attended school in Crystal Falls. After school, he worked in Crystal Falls and later found work in Chicago...
Gary Soderbloom
Nov 21, 2011
Gary C. Soderbloom, 61, of Iron River, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born July 6, 1950, in Stambaugh, son of the late Carl O. and Florence (Flaschberger) Soderbloom. Gary grew up in Iron River and graduated from West Iron County High School. Gary attended and graduated from Northern Michigan...
Elaine Huffman
Nov 19, 2011
Elaine K. Huffman, 93, of Niagara, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 19, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, after a courageous five year battle with cancer. She was born August 9, 1918, in Niagara, the youngest of ten children to Joseph and Mary (Tisdelle) LaLiberte. Elaine was a lifelong resident of Niagara and graduated from Niagara High...
Joyce Kanyuh
Nov 17, 2011
Joyce A. Kanyuh, 75, of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born January 30, 1936, daughter of the late Clifton and LaVerne (Allard) Larson. Joyce married Ken Kanyuh on February 2, 1952. He survives. Joyce lived in Lower Michigan and Ohio for 25 years before returning to Norway. She spent many years...
Marjorie Greene
Nov 15, 2011
Marjorie J. Greene, 82, of Niagara, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Las Fuentes Assisted Living, Scottsdale, Ariz. She was born November 7, 1929, in Niagara, daughter of the late William and Cecelia (Chaltry) Larson. Marjorie married Donald T. Greene on December 29, 1948, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Niagara. He preceded her in death on September 19, 2006....
Nancy Kadletz
Nov 13, 2011
Nancy Kay Kadletz, 55, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Hyland Nursing Home, Iron Mountain. She was born August 8, 1956, in DesMoines, Iowa, to Dr. Edward R. and Alice V. Kadletz. Nancy attended Our Lady of Providence (OLP) in Northville, Mich. OLP was run by the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence...
Paul Bomberg
Nov 11, 2011
Paul M. Bomberg, 78, of Florence, passed away Friday, November, 11, 2011, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich. Paul was born on April 23, 1933, in Florence, son of the late Clarence and Eva (LaChapelle) Bomberg. He was a lifelong resident of Florence, and graduated from Florence High School in 1951. In 1954, Paul entered...
Lucille Peterson
Nov 9, 2011
Lucille Peterson, 92, of Amasa, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born February 10, 1919, in the Tobin location of Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Peter and Antonetti Ropiak. Lucille married Odin Peterson on June 20, 1936. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1966. Lucille retired from James River...
Douglas Sleik
Nov 5, 2011
Douglas A. Sleik, 82, of Iron Mountain, went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2011, in the comfort of his own home. He was born July 22, 1929, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Lawrence and Frieda (Klatt-Sleik) Paternoster. Doug married the love of his life, Gloria Guiliani, on December 21, 1950. They enjoyed almost 61 years...
Barbara West-Fleischfresser
Nov 5, 2011
Barbara Joan West-Fleischfresser, 64, of Niagara, passed away November 5, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. Barb was born March 31, 1947, daughter of the late Jerry and Joyce (Krause) Pringle of Niagara. She lived in the area her entire life and graduated from Niagara High School in 1965. Barbara married Fred Fleischfresser on February 14, 1999. She...
Laverne Wait
Nov 4, 2011
Laverne A. Wait, 69, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born September 30, 1942, in Barberton, Ohio, daughter of the late Elmer C. and Sylvia (Aho) Niemi. Laverne married Donald Wait on September 17, 1990. He preceded her in death on November 12, 2004. Laverne attended school in Ironwood and...
