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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,...
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...
