OBITUARIES
John Bender
Aug 27, 2011
John F. Bender, 59, of Crystal Falls, Mich. and Chatham, Va., passed away sudden and unexpectedly Saturday, August 27, 2011, in Angola, Africa. He was born February 26, 1952, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of Pauline (Dalpra) Bender and the late Frederick "Fritz" Bender. On Dec. 12, 2002, he married Deborah Dacheff, an Iron River native, in Yanceyville, N.C. John...
Joan Larson
Aug 27, 2011
Joan Meyer Larson passed away peacefully Saturday, August 27, 2011, after a 2 ½ year courageous and inspiring battle against cancer. Born in Michigamme, Mich., on August 17, 1926, to Julia and John Meyer, a schoolteacher and chemist. She moved to Crystal Falls as a young girl and graduated from Crystal Falls High School in 1943, at the age of...
Roland Occhietti
Aug 26, 2011
Roland A. Occhietti, 82, of Iron Mountain, was called to be with the Lord on Friday, August 26, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. He was born on May 9, 1929, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Aurelio and Pia (Jafolla) Occhietti. Roland graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1948. He went on to attend Elgin...
Jane Antonissen
Aug 17, 2011
Jane Antonissen peacefully met her savior on her 85th birthday, August 17, 2011. We can only imagine the birthday celebration she is having in her "everlasting home"! She was born on August 17, 1926, at home in Niagara, to John Sigurd and Hilma (Peltama) Holmquist. After five boys, Earl, Sigurd, Allen, Gale and Walter, the birth of a sister was...
Mary Ziomek
Aug 13, 2011
Mary L. Ziomek, 88, of Florence, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born February 14, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Liba. Mary grew up in Sobieski, Wis. She married Edward Ziomek in 1942. They resided in Illinois for many years before moving to Florence in the late...
Arvilla Voltattorni
Aug 12, 2011
Arvilla A. Voltattorni, 84, of Florence, passed away peacefully Friday, August 12, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, with her family by her side. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 6, 1927. Arvilla lived for many years on the South Side of Chicago before moving to Webster, Wis., in the early 1980s. In March of 2011,...
Robert Gauthier
Aug 4, 2011
Robert J. Gauthier, 80, of Munising, Mich., and Bokeelia, Fla., passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, following a brief illness. He was born February 6, 1931, in Detroit, Mich., son of the late Edward and Lucille (Pepin) Gauthier. Robert was raised in Munising and graduated from Mather High School, Class of...
Joel Pointe
Aug 2, 2011
Joel P. La Pointe, 76, of Amasa, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. He was born July 21, 1935, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of the late Joseph and Mabel (Carlson) La Pointe. Joel moved to Milwaukee at a young age where he attended school and graduated from Shorewood High School, Class of 1954. Joel went...
Delbert Tipler
Aug 1, 2011
Delbert E. Tipler, 78, of Altoona, Wis., passed away Monday, August 1, 2011, at Mayo Health Clinic, Eau Claire, Wis., with his family by his side. He was born March 18, 1933, in Tipler, Wis., son of the late Vester and Luella (Steeno) Tipler. Del began his career in maintenance at a paper manufacturing plant in Green Bay. He later...
Glenn Sparks
Jul 27, 2011
Glenn Ray Sparks, infant son of Daniel and Tamara (McComas) Sparks passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home in Amasa. Glenn was born April 25, 2011, in Iron Mountain. He is survived by his parents, paternal grandmother Debbie (Jerry) Havens, Iron River; paternal grandfather, Bobby Dean Sparks, Salyersville, Ky.; maternal grandparents, Timothy "Bo" (Jackie) McComas, Lima, Ohio;...
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...
