OBITUARIES
Stephan Pulka
Jul 25, 2011
Stephan J. Pulka, 76, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at his home. He was born September 1, 1934, in Jackson, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Mary (Polka) Pulka. Stephan graduated from Jackson High School. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy as a machinist during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged,...
Alan Kananen
Jul 22, 2011
Alan Douglas Kananen, 67, a resident of the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, for the past year and formerly of Bruce Crossing, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at ICMCF. He was born December 23, 1943, in Detroit, son of the late Frederick and Esther (Larson) Kananen. Al owned Jarvis Bar and enjoyed fishing and hunting with his...
Alfred Gummin
Jul 21, 2011
Alfred Gummin, 91, of Florence, found eternal peace on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born June 14, 1920, in the Township of Brazeau, near Pound, Wis., son of the late Adolph and Martha (Cudnofsky) Gumin. Al was born on the family farm near Pound and grew up there. He married Ethel Meyers on June...
Kathryn Kelsey
Jul 19, 2011
Kathryn F. Kelsey, 67, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on June 17, 1944, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Henry and Shirley (Sundquist) Sacotte. Kathryn grew up in Pembine and graduated from Pembine High School. She married Robert Kelsey and they resided in Menominee, Mich.,...
Paul Webb
Jul 17, 2011
Paul John Webb, 44, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born on March 12, 1967, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of Peter Webb, Aurora, and Nancy Webb, Iron Mountain, and big brother of Jeff, Brian, and Steven. He graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1985, and was...
Regina Klaus
Jul 10, 2011
Regina Klaus, 58, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born on June 8, 1953, in Reading, United Kingdom, daughter of Leona (Korolewicz) Szram and the late Michael Szram. Regina married Richard Klaus. He survives. She worked in the bakery at Angeli's Central Market in Iron River for many years....
Clifford Church
Jul 5, 2011
Clifford M. Church, 85, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on February 16, 1926, in Aurora, son of the late Glenn and Gertrude (Cardinal) Church. Cliff was a lifelong resident of Aurora. He served in the United States Army in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. He married Charlotte Hughes...
Beatrice Sacheck
Jul 1, 2011
Beatrice "Bea" (Paulow) Sacheck passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at Florida Hospital in Winter Park. She was born March 9, 1926, in Two Rivers, Wis., daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Paulow and later moved with her family to Crystal Falls. She was the only daughter of six children. Bea married Bernard Sacheck of Crystal Falls in 1947....
Roy Harshman
Jun 26, 2011
Roy E. Harshman, 76, of Channing, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. He was born on February 18, 1935, in Menomonie, Wis., son of the late Clarence and Laura (Christensen) Harshman. Roy grew up and attended school in Menominee. He married Janet Donaldson in 1957. She preceded him in death on November 9, 2004. While...
Betty Hicks
Jun 23, 2011
Betty Jean Hicks, "BJ", 77, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Northstar Health System Hospital in Iron River surrounded by her four daughters, three of her grandchildren, her life partner, and her best friends. BJ was born Nov. 12, 1933, in Battle Creek, Michigan, daughter of the late Luther Bess and Iva Booke. She was preceded in death by her...
Cecil Cretton
Jun 21, 2011
Cecil J. Cretton, Sr., 93, of Niagara, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. He was born on December 24, 1917, in Norway, Mich., son of the late Julius and Bernice (Anderson) Cretton. Cecil grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. He served in the United States Navy, and upon being honorably discharged from...
Larry Coe Ivey
Jun 20, 2011
Larry C. Ivey, 72, of Caspian, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. He was born July 2, 1938, in Stambaugh, son of Roberta (Dati) and the late Alfred Ivey. On June 2, 1960, at the Methodist Church in Iron River he married Judith Holmes. Larry was a Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Navy and...
Linda Bell
Jun 20, 2011
Linda M. Bell, 64, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System after a twenty year courageous battle with cancer. Linda's celebration of life began on June 11, 1947. She lived in Chicago in her younger years when her father was transferred there with the Ford Motor Plant Company. The family later returned to...
Edith Enstrom
Jun 20, 2011
Edith Irene Enstrom, 92, of Crystal Falls, went to be with the Lord she loved on June 20, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on March 16, 1919, in Felch, daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Mattson) Anderson. Edith graduated from Felch High School, Class of 1937. On July 28, 1940, she married Rudolph...
George Folz
Jun 19, 2011
George A. Folz, 81, of Florence, Wis., passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011, at his home. He was born on June 11, 1930, in Stevens Point, son of the late Alphonse and Isabell (Schuster) Folz. George married Dorothy Entzminger in Stevens Point. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2005. George served in the United States Army during the...
Jack Honkala
Jun 18, 2011
Jack A. Honkala, 66, of Amasa, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his home. He was born on December 15, 1944, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Lauri and Eleanor (Bain) Honkala, and brother of Ellen, Charles, and Sandra. Jack was a veteran of the United States Airforce, and later worked as a logger and mechanic. Jack enjoyed...
Michael Kennedy
Jun 10, 2011
Michael P. Kennedy, 62, of Alpha, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2011, at Appleton Medical Center, Appleton, Wis. He was born July 3, 1948, in Mason, Mich., son of the late Wilfred and Delores (Wittika) Kennedy. Michael married Robin Green on June 25, 1970, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She survives. Mike graduated from Mason High School Class of 1966....
Chance Forshey
Jun 8, 2011
Chance Jonathon Forshey, 22months, went to rest peacefully with the angels in heaven on June 8, 2011. He had a long eight month battle with leukemia. Chance received a bone marrow transplant February 2011, he was a tough little guy surpassing and surprising the doctors, until his body was too tired to overcome complications. He was an amazing and happy...
Alyce Davitz
Jun 6, 2011
Alyce J. Davitz, 99, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Monday, June 6, 2011, at Rennes Health Center West, Peshtigo, Wis. She was born on June 22, 1911, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late John and Anna Bonevitz. Alyce married George Davitz in 1930. They were married 71 years. He preceded her in death on November 25, 2001. Alyce had...
Olga Bugalski
Jun 5, 2011
Olga "Auggie" Bugalski, 91, of Niagara, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born on August 1, 1919, in Boston, Mass., daughter of the late Julius and Veronica Szumeda. Auggie married Joseph Bugalski, Jr., on May 12, 1943, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Wausaukee, Wis. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2008. Shortly...
