OBITUARIES
Hildegarde Matlock
May 14, 2011
Hildegarde E. Matlock, 93, of Niagara, Wis., formerly of Pembine, Wis., passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born on October 15, 1917, in Niagara, daughter of the late John and Martha (Marks) Krenn. Hildegarde graduated from Niagara High School. She married Otis R. Matlock on October 28, 1961. He preceded her in death...
Carol Mccarthy
May 14, 2011
Carol Jean McCarthy, 67, of Iron River, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Northstar Health System hospital, Iron River. She was born December 27, 1943, in Stambaugh, daughter of the late Donald and Lillian (Lehtonen) Malott. Carol was a homemaker and had been a Nurse Aide at Laturi's Nursing Home. She also served as a volunteer in the kitchen...
Ruth Cermak
May 13, 2011
Ruth V. Cermak, 84, of Iron River, Mich., passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born on March 25, 1927, in Amasa, Mich., daughter of the late Jack and Fanny (Saario) Koski. Ruth worked at Benjamin Moore Paints in Northlake, Ill., for 35 years, retiring in 1998, and returned to Iron...
Marion Feldhausen
May 10, 2011
Marion T. Feldhausen, 89, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born on January 15, 1922, in Sun Prairie, Wis., daughter of the late Elvie and Christina (Weidemann) Napstad. Marion married Gordon Feldhausen on November 7, 1942, in Madison, Wis. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2007. They moved...
Robert Constantini
May 7, 2011
Robert J. Constantini, 83, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital Green bay, Wis., as a result of an accident on March 14, 2011, in Iron Mountain. He was born on December 21, 1927, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Romeo and Myrtle (Polkinghorn) Constantini. Bob was born and raised in the Iron...
Curtis Bolitho
May 6, 2011
Curtis L. "Curt" Bolitho, 86, of Racine, Wis., formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away after a long illness Friday, May 6, 2011, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on August 16, 1924, in Norway, Mich, son of the late Thomas and Lillian (Pascoe) Bolitho. Curt served his country with honor in the United States Army. Curt was...
Vernon Nurenberg
May 6, 2011
Vernon R. Nurenberg, II, 62, of Alpha, Mich., passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at his home. Vern was born on July 25, 1948, in Sandusky, Mich., son of the late Vernon and Martha (Sorenson) Nurenberg. He served his country with honor and distinction in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed a fulfilling career in the...
Annette Danielson
May 1, 2011
Amasa, Michigan Annette "Netta" Danielson, 80, of Amasa, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. She was born on November 13, 1930, in Amasa, daughter of the late Marino and Josephine (LiBardi) Kenney. Netta was a lifelong resident of Amasa and graduated from Amasa High School, Class of 1948. She married Lawrence Danielson on February 24,...
Marion Sundquist
Apr 29, 2011
Marion J. Sundquist, 94, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 29, 2011. She was born on June 23, 1916, in Negaunee, Mich., daughter of the late Albert and Mathilda (Matthews) Caswell. Marion married Oscar Sundquist in Gladstone, Mich., in 1933. They began residing in Crystal Falls in 1946. Marion is survived by her sons, James (Bonnie) Sundquist, John (Patricia...
Caroline Mattson
Apr 29, 2011
Caroline C. Mattson, 88, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born on January 25, 1923, in Niagara, daughter of the late Gustave and Emma (Gauthier) Tutas. Caroline grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1940. Caroline married Alfred Mattson on November 10, 1945, in Chicago, Ill....
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...
