OBITUARIES
Lila Mickelson
Apr 26, 2011
Lila D. Mickelson, 87, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Cherry Meadows Hospice, Appleton, Wis. She was born May 23, 1923, in Niagara, daughter of the late Fred and Agnes (Strouf) Dejmek. Lila grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. She married Harold Mickelson of Pembine on September 25, 1948, in Niagara. He...
Marie Poulin
Apr 25, 2011
Marie M. Poulin, 91, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, April 25, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born on June 6, 1919, in Nadeau, Mich., daughter of the late Albert and Adeline (Piche) Rouse. Marie married Earnest Poulin in 1969, in Florence. He preceded her in death in 1990. Marie lived in Florence since 1969. She was...
Richard Urpila
Apr 23, 2011
Richard D. Urpila, 66, of Iron River, Mich., passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich. He was born on November 1, 1944, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of Martha (nee Seppi) Urpila and the late Edwin Urpila. Richard attended school in Kenton, Mich., and graduated from Ewen High School, Class of 1962. After graduation, Richard enlisted...
Robert Brown
Apr 17, 2011
Robert D. Brown, 71, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born on September 29, 1939, in Niagara, son of the late Clarence and Eleanor (Meyers) Brown. Bob attended Niagara schools and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1957. He married Judith Outcalt on October 31, 1964, in...
J. Johnson
Apr 17, 2011
J. Pearl Johnson, 88, was taken to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Amasa. Pearl was born on June 3, 1922, in Amasa, daughter of the late Nick and Marie (Laukkonen) Jarvi. She was a life-long resident of Amasa and graduated from Amasa High School in 1940. She married Wayne L. Johnson at the Sion Lutheran Church...
Irene Meress
Apr 11, 2011
Irene Meress, 102, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born on August 30, 1908, in Florence, daughter of the late Tony and Esther (DeSantis) Dreary. Irene was a lifelong resident of Florence. She married Albert Meress on June 9, 1927, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Florence. He preceded her in...
Angeline Gale
Apr 10, 2011
Angeline 'Tina' Gale, 91, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born November 19, 1919, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Alfredo and Lucia (nee Bolcato) Nacoli. Tina married Charles Frederickson and he preceded her in death in 1953. She married Marty Leppiaho and he preceded...
Albert Grailer
Apr 9, 2011
Albert "Pooch" Grailer, 73, of Kingsford, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Dickinson County Health Care System in Iron Mountain. Pooch was born November 16, 1937 in Kingsford, son of the late Louis and Verna (Walton) Grailer. He was a lifelong resident of Kingsford and attended school there. Pooch married Ursula "Urs" Winters on January 7, 1957 in Kingsford....
Josephine Heisenfeldt
Apr 7, 2011
Josephine Madeline (Furno) Heisenfeldt passed away on Friday, April 7, 2011, at ManorCare, where she was a resident for two years. She was a gentle, kind and loving soul who always found the goodness in others. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and they loved her dearly. Her family's favorite vacations were returning "home" and enjoying wonderful...
Rose Sovey
Apr 4, 2011
Rose E. Sovey, 81, was taken to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services, Kingsford. She quietly passed away with family at her side. Rose formerly lived at 1505 W. "B" Street in Iron Mountain until the last two and one-half years when she became debilitated with Parkinson's Disease and was a resident...
Patricia Biller
Apr 4, 2011
Patricia "Patti" M. Biller, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. She was born on February 19,1943, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of William and Lucille (Adams) Fisher. Pat's hobbies included fishing, tree shapes, cacti, plants, flowers, computer games, reading, trying her luck at the casinos, watching the deer in her yard, helping Earl with his...
Mary Andreini
Apr 3, 2011
Mary Josephine Andreini, formerly of Iron Mountain, Mich., went to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Eagle Cliff Manor, Billings, Mont. She was born on November 9, 1910, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Sabatino and Margarita (Giovannini) Andreini. Mary Jo attended Iron Mountain schools and Northern Michigan University. She was employed with the...
Ronald Bruce
Mar 31, 2011
Ronald Bruce, 68, of Armstrong Creek, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born on February 1, 1943, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Bud and Lorraine (Letzter) Bruce. Ronald married Cheryl Wozniak on February 1, 1964, in Chicago. She survives. Ronald owned and operated Ron Bruce Trucking, Inc., for thirty-two...
Nora Nylund
Mar 26, 2011
Nora L. Nylund, 72, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, at her home. She was born on October 27, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Arthur and Tiami (Westerback) Nylund. Nora grew up in Erwin Township, outside of Ironwood. She moved to Norway where she graduated from Norway High School. Nora married David Morin in 1957....
Vida Zellmer
Mar 22, 2011
Vida Elizabeth Zellmer, 96, peacefully passed away on March 22, 2011, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. Vida, whose name means Life, indeed lived a long full Life. And how she loved telling stories about it! She was born in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Felix and Mary Ann (Doucette) St. Louis. Vida, the youngest of...
Raymond Carlstrom
Mar 21, 2011
Raymond J. Carlstrom, 83, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Monday, March 21, 2011, at Northstar Health System, Iron River, Mich. Raymond was born in Crystal Falls on February 18, 1928, to Oscar and Abbie (Nelson) Carlstrom; the fourth of four children. He graduated from Crystal Falls High School in 1946, and from Northern Michigan University in 1951, with a...
Keith Podell
Mar 18, 2011
Keith C. Podell, 69, of Sagola, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. Keith was born on October 31, 1941 in Denham, Indiana, son of the late Michael and Nellie (James) Podell. He grew up and attended school in Indiana. Keith went to work for the Ford Motor Company in Chicago Heights in their...
William Flynn
Mar 14, 2011
William B. Flynn, 83, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1927, in Detroit, Mich., son of the late Wesley and Helen (McNerny) Flynn. On April 16, 1955, he married Catherine Clark in Chicago, Ill. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2005. Bill was a retired salesman...
Virginia Hallgren
Mar 14, 2011
Virginia M. Hallgren, 68, of Homestead, Wis., passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, at her sister's home, Green Bay, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 3, 1942, in Niagara, daughter of the late Edward and Ella (Wagner) Gordon. Virginia grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1960. She married Wayne Hallgren in...
Evelyn Anderson
Mar 13, 2011
Evelyn "Mike" Anderson, 81, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Indian River Medical Center. Mike was born on May 11, 1929, in Ann Arbor, Mich., daughter of the late Howard and Gertrude (Begole) Kern. There, she attended Perry Elementary School and Ann Arbor High School. Mike then went to Michigan State University in East Lansing,...
