OBITUARIES
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...
Victoria Carlson
Jun 4, 2011
Victoria I. Carlson, 91, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Hyland Nursing Home, Iron Mountain. She was born on April 20, 1920, in Felch, Mich., daughter of the late Werner and Elida (Anderson) Carlson. Victoria grew up in Felch and graduated from Felch High School, Class of 1939. She married Harold Carlson in June of...
Lorraine Kurzewski
Jun 2, 2011
Lorraine M. Kurzewski, 85, of Kingsford, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born on March 2, 1926, in Greenland, Mich., daughter of the late John and Mary (Weza) Pattison. Lorraine married Henry "Hank" Kurzewski on November 8, 1952, in Greenland. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2007. Lorraine graduated from Greenland Township...
Alphonse Secinaro
May 30, 2011
Alphonse "Fonzie" Secinaro, 87, of Iron Mountain, passed away at his home Monday, May 30, 2011, which was on the same day as his father's birthday. He was born on August 26, 1923, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Pacifico and Mary (Cerasoli) Secinaro. Fonzie grew up and attended school in Iron Mountain. He married Irene Capra on May...
Edwin Noblet
May 30, 2011
Edwin E. Noblet, 74, Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born August 7, 1936, in Amasa, son of the late Edlore and Esther (Swan) Noblet. On June 15, 1957, he married Beverly Engstrom. She survives. Ed was a retired forester for Ned Lake Timber and Land Company. He...
Robert Nowak
May 28, 2011
Robert James Nowak , Age 49 of Edmonds, Wash., passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011. He was born in Appleton, Wis., on January 20, 1962. Robert graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1984. He was a Boeing Engineer for 26 years and a member of The City Church. Robert is survived by his wife, April; daughter, Jaclyn; stepson, Isaiah;...
Reino Poikonen
May 23, 2011
Reino A. Poikonen, 78, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. He was born July 5, 1932, in Crystal Falls son of the late Lauri and Elsa (Pannanen) Poikonen. On March 1, 1953, in Quincy, Illinois he married Kathleen Lake. She survives. Reino was a retired school teacher with the Utica Community Schools...
Katherine Marchi
May 22, 2011
Katherine F. Marchi, 94, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born January 25, 1917, in Roseland, Ill., daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Raazyk) Lesniak. Katherine married John "Bunny" Marchi in Blaney, Mich. He preceded her in death on June 22, 2006. They moved to Crystal...
Donald Hanttula
May 20, 2011
Donald L. "Frog" Hanttula, 59 of Amasa, Mich. passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Michigan. Donald was born on September 30, 1951 in Amasa, son of Victor and Gladys (Jacobson) Hanttula. Donald was a lifelong resident of Amasa and a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He worked for Champion International Paper Mill as a wood...
Pelto Wallo
May 19, 2011
Pelto M."Dell" Wallo, 86, of Iron Mountain passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis. Dell was born on March 19, 1925 in Amasa, Mich., daughter of the late William and Ethel Mae (Palmer) Shoemaker. Dell attended school in Amasa. She moved to Chicago where she worked as a cook and babysitter until 1957 when she...
Russell Conklin
May 18, 2011
Russell J. Conklin, 99, of Beecher, Wis., passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1911, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Earl and Gertrude (Zimmerman) Conklin. Russell grew up in Dunbar, Wis. He married Lillian Pups in 1938. She preceded him in death in 1987. Russell worked in the CCC camps...
