OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Romagnoli
Apr 27, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Romagnoli, 81, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born January 18, 1929, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late Joseph and Jenny(Delmet) Picoldi. Betty married Wallace Romagnoli on May 10, 1948 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Wakefield; he preceded her in death on July 3, 2005. Wallace...
Raymond Novak
Apr 27, 2010
Raymond E. Novak, 95, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born February 2, 1915, in Topaz, Mich., son of the late Frank and Anna (Barta) Novak. Raymond moved to Florence in 1919, and attended Commonwealth and Florence schools graduating in the Class of 1935. He married the former Lois Swanson...
Paul Henrichs
Apr 26, 2010
Paul J. Henrichs, 79, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Monday, April 26, 2010, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born September 18, 1930, in Medford, Wis., son of the late Aloysius and Louise (Steiner) Henrichs. Paul was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1949. He entered the United States Air Force and...
Jeffrey Craig
Apr 24, 2010
Jeffrey K. Craig, 61, of Niagara, Wis., formerly of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born July 24, 1950, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of the late Clinton and Dolores (Carlotto) Craig. You may light a candle in remembrance of Jeffrey or leave a condolence for his family...
Dave Vary
Apr 22, 2010
Dave Vary, 68, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, after a courageous battle with pneumonia complicated by various industrial lung diseases and emphysema. He was a loving husband, proud father and grandfather, and a loyal friend. Dave was a Crystal Falls area resident for the past forty years....
Lois Novak
Apr 18, 2010
Lois L. Novak, 87, of Florence, Wis., passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born October 23, 1922, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late Adolph and Helen (Small) Swanson. Lois attended school in Florence, and graduated valedictorian from Florence High School, Class of 1940. She married Ray E. Novak on May...
Vivian Hassell
Apr 15, 2010
Vivian K. Hassell, 82, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born September 10, 1927, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late John and Elsie (Nelson) Barkle. Vivian graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1946. She attended Dundens Business School, Iron Mountain, where she graduated with...
Mark Manowski
Apr 14, 2010
Mark J. Manowski, Sr., 77, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, after a short courageous battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his loving wife, Carol, children, and grandchildren. He was born November 1, 1932, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late Albert and Helen (Hildebrand) Manowski. Mark graduated...
John Robarge
Apr 11, 2010
John A. Robarge, 52, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born September 15, 1957, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Peter P. and Dorothy (Robinson) Robarge. John was a graduate of Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1975. He was employed at Crystal Lumber throughout...
Eleanor Waliczek
Apr 9, 2010
Eleanor Waliczek, 86, of Florence, Wis., passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born April 19, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kaminski) Bowman. Eleanor married Albert Waliczek on her 23rd birthday, April 19, 1946, in Chicago; he preceded her in death in 1993. They resided in Chicago...
Philip Truel
Apr 8, 2010
Philip J. Truel, Niagara, Wis., formerly of Iron River, Mich., passed away peacefully Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, after recently celebrating his 100th birthday with family and friends. He was born February 27, 1910, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of the late Andrew and Ursella (Flaschberger) Treul. Phil was employed by M.A. Hanna Mine as a policeman for...
Frank Bomberg
Apr 7, 2010
Frank "Bud" Bomberg, 83, of Florence, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born August 16, 1927, in Commonwealth, Wis., son of the late Clarence and Eva (La Chapelle) Bomberg. Frank graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1945. He married Edith Dumke on November 14, 1947; she preceded him in...
Orville Hatle
Apr 7, 2010
Orville James Hatle, 100, of Iron Mountain, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010. He was born February 23, 1910, on the family farm, in Hartland, Minn., son of the late Nels Ole and Clara (Sibilruud) Hatle. The 2nd of seven children, he attended Freeborn County Schools and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Orville served in the United States Army Air Corps...
Nancy Francisco
Apr 5, 2010
Nancy Ann Francisco, 45, of Crystal Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2010, after a 15-month battle with brain cancer. She was born January 21, 1965, in Crystal Falls, the third child of Malcolm and Marilyn (Zdravecky) McNeil. She graduated from Forest Park High School, Class of 1983, and from Northern Michigan University Class of 1988, as a...
Roy Lewane
Apr 4, 2010
Roy Lewane, 85, of Alpha, Mich., passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010, at his home. He was born May 18, 1924, in Racine, Wis., son of the late John and Gertrude (Johnson) Lewane. Survivors include, his wife, Rebecca (nee McCranie) Lewane, Alpha; two sons, Bruce Lewane, Texas, David Lewane, Milwaukee, Wis., four step-sons, Bret Foley, Jacksonville, Fla., Tim Jesseman, Macclenny,...
Justice Miller
Apr 2, 2010
Justice Nicole Miller, 11 years old, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Friday, April 2, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born August 12, 1998, in Iron Mountain, daughter of Nicole M. Hood. Justice was a student at North Elementary School, Iron Mountain. Survivors include, her mother, Nicole (Joe Harteau) Hood, Kingsford, two sisters, Harmony Grailer, Destiny...
William Bourg
Mar 29, 2010
William L. Bourg, 79, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, following a four year courageous battle with cancer at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born August 10, 1930, in Norway, Mich., son of the late Louis and Hannabeth (McGinnes) Bourg. William attended Vulcan School and graduated from St. Benedicts Catholic School in Detroit, Class...
David Brady
Mar 28, 2010
David Eugene Brady, 59, of Crystal Falls, Mich. passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich. He was born December 19, 1950, in Ypsilanti, Mich., son of Erle and Alice (Pincumbe) Brady. David graduated from Ypsilanti High School, Class of 1969, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member...
Edith Hefner
Mar 27, 2010
Edith Hefner, at the age of 80, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Mich. Edith formerly of Plainwell, Mich., has resided with her daughter in Niagara, Wis. the last 3 years, while she fought a brave and difficult battle with cancer. Edith was born August 25, 1929, in Germany. She married Glen...
Patricia M. Grell
Mar 27, 2010
Patricia M. Grell, 88, of Florence, Wis., passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. Pat was born on June 9, 1921, in Tipler, Wis., daughter of the late George and Winifred (Lewis) Richards. She was raised in Tipler and graduated from Florence High School. Pat married Albert Grell on June 30, 1941, in...
