OBITUARIES
Volney Vassar
Aug 29, 2010
Volney Ray Vassar Jr., 84, of Florence, Wis., passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 in Crystal Falls, Mich. He was born January 11, 1926, son of the late Volney Ray Vassar Sr. and Lillian (Nelson) Vassar in Alpha, Mich. Volney grew up and attended school in Florence. He served in the United States Navy from 1946 until 1955 when he...
Cornelius Reyst
Aug 28, 2010
Cornelius Reyst, Jr, 91, Central Lake, Mich., passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010, at his son Greg's home in Crystal Falls, Mich. Funeral Services will be held at the Mortensen Funeral Home, 333 S. Main Street, Central Lake, Michigan, Thursday, September 2, 2010. For more information call 1-231-544-3600. You may light a candle in remembrance of Cornelius or leave a...
Duaine Harding
Aug 28, 2010
Duaine G. "Red" Harding, 82, Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center in lower Michigan. He was born July 12, 1928, son of the late Walton and Mildred Harding. Red was a retired teacher and administrator for Utica Public Schools with 34 years of dedicated service. He also served in the United...
Paul Hambel
Aug 27, 2010
Paul L. Hambel, 70, of Aurora, Wis., passed away Friday, August 27, 2010 at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born December 22, 1939, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Lester Hambel and Grace (Rush) Hambel. Paul was raised and attended school in Chicago. He served in the United States Army, 101st Airborne...
Lucille Tegge
Aug 24, 2010
Lucille Anna (Hilberg) Tegge, 80, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at her home on Chicaugon Lake after a long battle with lymphoma. She was born on November 23, 1929, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of the late Victor and June Thunander. Lucille graduated from Iron River High School, Class of 1948. She married George Hilberg in...
Loraine Casanova
Aug 19, 2010
Loraine Casanova was called to our Lord on Thursday, August 19, 2010. She was born on June 7, 1921, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Kathryn and Henry Tondini. Loraine was employed by the Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Iron Mountain and Marquette for many years. She married Oswald Casanova on January 15, 1946; he preceded her in death...
Caroline Constantini
Aug 15, 2010
Caroline M. Constantini, of Merriman, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at her daughter's house in Florence, Wis., where she has happily resided since June 2008. She was born on January 2, 1913, in Merriman, the youngest child of the late John and Maria (Latchney) Kerkes. She married John Constantini, Sr. on August 1, 1931, at St. Mary and...
Maurine Lada
Aug 14, 2010
Maurine Lada, 86, Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010. She was born April 7, 1924, in Crystal Falls daughter of the late Hugo and Jean (Paulson) Johnson. She graduated from Crystal Falls High School. Maurine married the late Calvin J. Lada on December 30, 1945. The couple made their home in Crystal Falls and operated Lada's Red Owl...
Myra Sleik
Aug 11, 2010
Myra Kay Sleik, 50, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Marquette General Healthcare System, Marquette. She was born April 20, 1960, in Crystal Falls, Mich., daughter of James and Marie (Rosenlof) Burns. Myra grew up in Sagola, Mich., and graduated from North Dickinson High School, Class of 1979. She married Robert Sleik on June 13, 1980, in...
Gary Wolff
Aug 11, 2010
Gary A. Wolff, 75, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born February 5, 1935, in Norway, Mich., son of the late Emil and Ruth (Chapman) Wolff. Gary married the former Nora Mason on November 5, 1955, in Chicago, Ill.; she survives. Gary grew up in Niagara...
Martha Fluur
Aug 7, 2010
Martha Sofia Fluur, 92, of Negaunee, Mich., passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. Martha was born June 21, 1918, in Richmond Township, Mich., daughter of the late August and Ida (Saliin) Tenhunen. She grew up in Richmond Township, Suomi location, and graduated from Palmer High School, Class of 1934. She married Arthur...
Gerald Hegstrom
Aug 5, 2010
Gerald N. Hegstrom, 80, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010, at Northstar Health Systems, Iron River, Mich. He was born July 18, 1930, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Leonard and Mamie (Mannisto) Hegstrom. Jerry graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1948, and was a life-long resident of Crystal Falls. He married the...
Susan Froehlich
Aug 4, 2010
Susan Hilde Froehlich, 66, passed away August 4, 2010 at the Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis. She was born on July 22, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Gertrude (Fischer) and Kurt Froehlich, both immigrants from Germany. Susan graduated from Bay View High School, Class of 1963. Susan was a happy and kind soul who had a great love for the...
John Bielawski
Aug 4, 2010
John A. Bielawski, 60, of Goodman, Wis., passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at his home. He was born March 1, 1950, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of Jerome and the late Maureen (Boehnen) Bielawski. John grew up and graduated from high school in Milwaukee. He attended technical school in Wausau, Wis., earning a degree in Laser Technology. John resided in...
Gerald Shampo
Aug 2, 2010
Graveside Services for Gerald & Mary Shampo, will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010, Niagara Cemetery, Niagara, Wis. The Jacobs Funeral Home Niagara Chapel is assisting the family.
Louis Cini
Jul 30, 2010
Louis A. "Louie" Cini, lifelong resident of Iron Mountain, Michigan's "North Side" died Friday morning, July 30, 2010, at his home. Louie was born November 5, 1930, son of the late Louis and Doris (Carollo) Cini. He married Julia Anegon in 1951; she survives. He served for nine years in the United States Army National Guard, with the rank of...
Marvin Cronick
Jul 29, 2010
Marvin James Cronick, 69, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, Mich. He was born August 6, 1940, in Faithorn, Mich., son of the late Wilfred and Bertha (Zahn) Cronick. Marvin owned and operated Cronick Forest Products and drove Bus # 3 for Norway-Vulcan Area School. He enjoyed tagging along for weeks...
Elaine Daniels
Jul 27, 2010
Elaine Nichols Daniels, 85, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born January 28, 1925, in Commonwealth, Wis., daughter of the late Clarence and Carrie (Jorgenson) Greenquist. Elaine married James Nichols in 1943; he preceded her in death in 1955. After raising her children, Elaine married Bart Daniels on...
Eva Hautala
Jul 25, 2010
Eva Hautala, 95, of Amasa, Mich., passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born July 16, 1915, in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late George and Hedvig (Rajamaki) Saarinen. Part of her early childhood was spent in Waukegan, Illinois, where her father was a carpenter and built homes. The family...
Annette Jarvi
Jul 24, 2010
Annette I. Jarvi, 88, of Amasa, Mich., passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich. She was born May 20,1922, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Sophie (Berglund) Mickelson. Annette graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1941. After graduation, Annette worked in Chicago for a short time...
