OBITUARIES
Marie Malone
Mar 10, 2011
Marie "Molly" Malone, 82, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on October 2, 1928, in Soperton, Wis., daughter of the late Lester and Gertrude (Kibby) Prue. Molly married Edward Malone on April 27, 1946, in Hermansville, Mich. He preceded her in death in 1979. Molly grew up...
Bertha Rintala
Feb 26, 2011
Bertha Sylvia Rintala, age 93, a resident of the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011, at NorthStar Health System hospital, Iron River. She was born April 16, 1917, in Ramsay, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Jennie (Pinola) Lehto. On March 6, 1937, she was united in marriage to Werner Rintala by the...
Michael Ponzio
Feb 21, 2011
Michael J. Ponzio, 92, originally of Niagara, Wis., passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. He was born on December 5, 1918, in Niagara, son of the late Mike and Mary (Boemer) Ponzio. Mike grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. He married Mae Trudell on July 1, 1939, in Iron Mountain. They...
Helen Weide
Feb 17, 2011
Helen M. Weide, 87, Channing, Mich., passed away Thursday February 17, 2011, at Freeman Nursing Center, Kingsford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 9, 1923, in Clinton, Ind., daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Breezer) Hinds. Helen attended the Southeast school system in Detroit, graduating in 1942. She then entered the United States Marine Corps...
Shelly Johnson
Feb 12, 2011
Shelly A. Johnson, 43, of Florence, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Unity Hospice, DePere, Wis. Shelly was born September 18, 1967 in New London, Wis., daughter of Roger (Lois) Kitzman, of Pulaski, Wis., and the late Angeline (Hass) Kitzman. She grew up and attended school in Pulaski. Shelly married John Johnson on September 23, 1995 at St. Mary...
Stephen Devine
Feb 12, 2011
Stephen Devine, 63, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. Private family services were held. You may light a candle of remembrance or leave a condolence for his family at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com The Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel, is serving the family.
Eugene Fitzgerald
Feb 12, 2011
Eugene "Fitz" Fitzgerald, 85, of Kingsford, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. Gene was born on February 21, 1925 in Marquette, Mich., son of the late James and Agnes (Johnson) Fitzgerald. At a young age he moved to Newberry where he attended school. He married Pearl Barker on October 1, 1954. They resided...
Joe Neargarth
Feb 12, 2011
Joe Lawrence Neargarth, 66, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2001 at the Oscar G. Johnson Veteran Hospital in Iron Mountain. Joe was born September 13, 1944 in Iron Mountain, son of the late Levi and Hulda (Walters) Neargarth. Joe grew up in Pembine, Wis., and attended Pembine High School; graduating in 1963. He worked with his dad in...
Herbert Davis
Feb 12, 2011
Herbert Davis, 54, of Pembine, Wis. passed away, Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. Herb was born October 30, 1956, son of the late Herbert E. Davis and LaVeta (Smith) Davis; surviving, of Milwaukee, Wis. He grew up and attended school in Milwaukee. Herb served in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1975. After the service, he...
Louise Frorenza
Feb 11, 2011
Louise M. Frorenza, 84, of Northville, Mich., passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Star Manor Nursing Home, Northville. Louise was born June 4, 1926 in Morgan Town, W.Va., daughter of the late Sam Siriana. She is survived by two sons, Sam (Julie) Frorenza and their four children, Zachary, Carly, Allison, Max, Iron Mountain, Larry Frorenza, Chino Hills, Calif. You...
Ruby Stafford
Feb 11, 2011
Ruby (Kranz) Stafford, 86, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, at Hyland Nursing Home, Iron Mountain. She was born on December 27, 1924, in High Wycombe, England, daughter of the late Fred and Edna (Anderson) Gibbons. Ruby grew up in England and married Phillip Kranz in 1943, in England. They moved to Iron Mountain in May of...
James Shields
Feb 9, 2011
James H. Shields, 85, of Armstrong Creek, Wis., passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 09, 2011, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born August 6, 1925, in Laona, Wis. James grew up in Laona. He served in the United States Air Force until he was honorably discharged. Upon returning from service, James resided in the Green Bay area for...
Penny Zeigler
Feb 7, 2011
Penny S. Zeigler, 60, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at her home. She was born on August 13, 1950, daughter of the late Orville and Viola (Wilcott) Hammond. Penny married Lyle Zeigler on February 19, 1967, in North Platte, Nebr. After being married, they resided in Nebraska until 1969 when they moved to Houston, Tex. They...
Geraldine Carlotto
Feb 6, 2011
Geraldine "Gerry" Carlotto, 86, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born on June 7, 1924, in Alpha, Mich., daughter of the late Patrick and Anne (Johnson) Powers. Gerry was raised in Alpha and graduated from the Porter School. She worked for the Department of Labor and...
Lorraine Nylund
Feb 6, 2011
Lorraine M. Nylund, 81, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born April 13, 1929, in Amasa, Mich., daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria (Kania) Pivatto. Lorraine married LeRoy Nylund; he survives. Lorraine was a member of the Guardian Angels Catholic Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Sadie Moddie
Feb 5, 2011
Sadie E. (Fetterly) Moddie, 73, of Norway, Michigan, formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011, at her home. Sadie was born on April 17, 1937, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Leo and Pearl (Sexton) Smith. She grew up in Randville and attended school in Sagola. Sadie married Merrill Fetterly. He preceded her in death in...
Lorraine Provencher
Jan 27, 2011
Lorraine B. Provencher, 56, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday January 27, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born on August 9, 1954, in Iron Mountain, daughter of Alvin and Jeanette (Leslie) Perry. Lorraine married Joseph Provencher on August 12, 1972, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Niagara. Lorraine graduated from Pembine High School, Class of 1996....
Rudolph Valesano
Jan 21, 2011
Rudolph "Rudy" Valesano, 79, went to Heaven on January 21, 2011, at Northstar Health System, Iron River, Mich. Rudy was born on December 24, 1931, in Wakefield, Mich., son of the late Anton and Mary (Landretti) Valesano. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1950. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1952....
Mildred Bosko
Jan 18, 2011
Mildred Bosko, 82, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born on August 18, 1928, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Norman and Eva (Peterson) Widstrand. Mildred married Robert Harrington in 1946. He preceded her in death on November 1, 1973. She later married John Bosko. He...
Genevive Dario
Jan 18, 2011
Genevieve"Gen" Dario, 94, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born on November 16, 1916, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Angelo and Romona (Tomasi) Bevilacqua. Gen attended Iron Mountain Schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. She married Donald Dario in 1933; he preceded her in death...
