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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...
Edward Mills
Jan 16, 2011
Edward F. Mills, 75, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born on March 16, 1935, in Aurora, Wis., son of the late Frank and Rose (Vlach) Mills. Ed grew up in Aurora and attended Golden Rule Elementary School and later Kingsford High School. He married Joanne Gianunzio...
Eugene Hall
Jan 14, 2011
Eugene L. Hall, Sr., 72, of Republic, Mich., passed away Friday, January 14, 2011, at his home. He was born on June 22, 1938, in Saginaw, Mich., son of the late Wilbur and Inez (Dull) Hall. Eugene married Betty Lerch on September 29, 1961, in Addison, Ill. She preceded him in death on September 14, 2009. Eugene worked for Consolidated...
Elsie Wangberg
Jan 12, 2011
Elsie A. Wangberg, 88, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara. She was born on July 17, 1922, in Calumet City, Ill., daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Laudinski) Lewandowski. Elsie grew up in Calumet City. She married Raymond Wangberg on July 11, 1946, in Calumet City. Shortly after being married, they moved...
Gloria Person
Jan 9, 2011
Gloria Person, 84, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011, in Phoenix. She was born on July 9, 1926, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Angelo and Erma (Valenti) Selmo. Gloria graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1944. On September 13, 1947, she married Robert (Chet) Person at the...
Agnes Holkup
Jan 8, 2011
Agnes Holkup, 93, of Crystal Falls died on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born on August 10, 1917, in Crystal Falls. Agnes was the ninth of ten children born to Otto and Sanna (Rysberg) Eckola. She graduated from Crystal Falls High School and lived her entire life in the Crystal...
Phyllis Mccabe
Jan 5, 2011
Phyllis J. McCabe, 82, of Norway, Mich., passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born on August 7, 1928, in Norway, Mich., daughter of the late Peter "Frank" and Edna (Neveau) VanDamme. Phyllis grew up and graduated from Norway High School, Class of 1946. She married Robert McCabe on October 21, 1950, in Norway....
Howard Smith
Jan 1, 2011
Florence, Wisconsin: Howard H. Smith, 77, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. Howard was born on November 24, 1933, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Alfred and Doris (Richard) Smith. He grew up and attended school in Florence. He served in the United States Army and after...
Elaine Davis
Dec 29, 2010
Elaine Davis, 93, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 19, 1917, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Charles and Augusta (Johnson) Peterson. Elaine was the daughter of one of the pioneer families of Crystal Falls, and was raised on a farm west of...
Matt Hill
Dec 29, 2010
Matt H. Hill, 95, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born January 30, 1915, in Caspian, son of the late Gust and Julia (Autio) Hill. Matt was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in New Guinea, Southern Philippines, and Luzon...
Lila Floodstrand
Dec 26, 2010
Lila L. Floodstrand, 90, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 14, 1920, in Bruce Crossing, daughter of the late Hjalmer and Lempi (Isatalo) Huhta. Lila married George Floodstrand. He preceded her in death on September 3, 1973. Lila entered Northern Michigan University as a...
