OBITUARIES
John Bennett
Mar 26, 2010
John "King" Bennett, 56, of West Bend, Wis., formerly of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, in Crystal Falls. King was born April 5, 1953, in Crystal Falls, son of Howard and Eva (Hanttula) Bennett. He graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1971, and Northern Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelor Degree in History. After...
Peter Demuri
Mar 26, 2010
Peter Michael DeMuri, 64, of Florence, Wis. passed away suddenly Friday, March 26, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. Peter was born November 14, 1945, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of Anthony and Bregeda (Sartori) DeMuri. He graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1964. After high school, Peter served in the United States Air Force from...
Dorothie Lapalme
Mar 25, 2010
Dorothie M. LaPalme, 88, of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born December 15, 1921, in Federal Dam, Minn., daughter of the late Ernest and Myrtle (Carwin) Cramer. Dorothie married Clarence LaPalme on December 24, 1964. They lived in Iron Mountain for a short time before moving to Milwaukee, Wis. She...
Anthony Kusmitch
Mar 24, 2010
Anthony Kusmitch, 89, of Crystal Falls, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his home. He was born August 30, 1920, in Crystal Falls, eldest son of the late Steve and Veronica (Selak) Kusmitch. Anthony met Bernice Ruszkiewicz, the love of his life, in Milwaukee, Wis. They were married on May 21, 1949, in Milwaukee, and soon started their...
Roger Sufka
Mar 23, 2010
Roger H. Sufka, 57, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay, Wis., due to a stroke. He was born June 24, 1952, in St. Cloud, Minn., son of Leo and Mary Ellen (Studer) Sufka. Roger graduated from Sauk Rapids High School, Class of 1970. He married Karen Stellmach on September...
Mark Vandenbush
Mar 22, 2010
Mark John VandenBush, 58, of Beecher, Wis., passed away Monday, March 22, 2010, after a long battle with cancer at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born May 2, 1951, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Ralph and Doris (Rentmeester) VandenBush. Mark served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 until 1971....
Daniel Adank
Mar 17, 2010
Daniel J. Adank, 88, of Wausau, Wis., passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at his brother Neil's home in Crystal Falls. He was born December 7, 1921, in Wichita, Kans., son of the late Harvey and Hilda (Volgolsburg) Adank. At 14 years of age, Daniel moved to Wausau, Wis., where he resided until January of 2010, when he moved...
Dillon Grailer
Mar 17, 2010
Dillon P. Grailer, infant son of Nickolis Grailer and Jennifer LaCosse, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010. He was born January 15, 2010, in Iron Mountain. Dillon is survived by his parents, Nickolis and Jennifer; two sisters, Alissa Shinaver, Ariana Kleiman; paternal grandparents, Rob and Corin Wright, Randy and Gidget Grailer; maternal grandparents, Steve LaCosse, Peggie LaCosse; uncles, Stephen (Samantha)LaCosse,...
Marie Palmer
Mar 17, 2010
Marie P. Palmer, 92, of Channing, Mich., passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at ManorCare Health Service, Kingsford, Mich. She was born October 10, 1917, in St. Paul, Minn., daughter of the late George and Mary (Heinl) Kiefner. Marie married Elmer Palmer on May 5, 1942, in South Dakota. He preceded her in death in 1983. Marie and Elmer lived...
John Brozak
Mar 16, 2010
John A. Brozak, 65, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 16, 2010. He was born January 28, 1945, in Crystal Falls, son of the late John and Bertha (Franz) Brozak. John graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1963. He attended Northern Michigan University where he completed one year of college. John worked for a short...
Helen Zukowski
Mar 14, 2010
Long time resident of Niagara, Helen Marian Zukowski, made her everlasting journey to God on March 14, 2010, from Samaritan Health Center in West Bend, Wis. Helen was born in Niagara on a crisp November 9, 1914, to Frank and Anna (Zaidel) Kadulski. She was raised with an older sister, Florence (Ed Waitrovich) and a younger brother Raymond "Lester" (Bernice)...
Leo Baith
Mar 13, 2010
Leo M. Baith, 90, of Florence (Commonwealth Township), Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Michigan. He was born July 10, 1919, in Portage, Pennsylvania, son of the late John L. and Christina (Denne) Baith. On July 23, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois he married Catherine Bednarski. She survives. Leo retired...
Mary Egan
Mar 9, 2010
Mary Lou Egan, 79, of Florence, Wis., formerly of Iron River, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. She was born June 1, 1930, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of the late John "Emil" and Emma "Mabel" (Jensen) Johnson. Mary Lou grew up on Ice Lake Road in Iron River and graduated from...
Lilly Lawry
Feb 27, 2010
Lilly Opal Lawry, 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 8, 1921, in Phelps, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Grady W. and Minnie (Wells) Lester. In 1941, she married Robert M. Lawry in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1999. Opal...
Mary Dezetter
Feb 27, 2010
Mary DeZetter, 83, Ralph, Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was born March 8, 1926, daughter of the late Earl and Susan (Kerwin) Nape. Mary grew up and attended school in Chicago, Ill. She married Richard Roesner in Chicago; he preceded her in death. Mary married Joseph DeZetter, and they...
John Ross
Feb 26, 2010
John "Jack" Wallace Ross, Iron River, passed away, Friday, February 26, 2010, at the age of 76 while a patient at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born March 16, 1933, in Iron River, son of the late Wilson and Blanche (Greig) Ross. Jack was a life-long resident of Iron River. Survivors include, three sisters, Joyce Girvin,...
Carl West
Feb 25, 2010
Carl "Herb" West, 84, of Niagara, Wis., passed away in Ruskin, Fla., on February 25, 2010. He graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1943, and joined the United States Navy where he was stationed in the South Pacific as a parachute rigger. Carl volunteered at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain for many years and was...
Mary Biolo
Feb 22, 2010
Mary L. Biolo, 94, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Monday, February 22, 2010, at Freeman Nursing Home, Kingsford. She was born September 27, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minn., daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Hnida. Mary was a long-time resident of Neenah, Wis. She married Charles Biolo; he preceded her in death in 1984. Mary is survived by her son,...
Ronald Wickman
Feb 21, 2010
Ronald L. Wickman, 77, of Norway, Mich., passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born July 17, 1932, in Foster City, Mich., son of the late Leonard and Lillian (Thunell) Wickman. Ronald graduated from Felch High School and went on to serve in the United States Army from...
Jennie Skiba
Feb 16, 2010
Jennie J. Skiba, 88, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010, with her family at her side at the Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill. She was born October 21, 1921, daughter of the late Mary and John Kudwa. Jennie married Stanley Skiba on October 21, 1944, at the Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Crystal Falls. Stanley...
