OBITUARIES
Edward Setlock
Nov 7, 2009
Edward Setlock, 94, of Milwaukee, Wis., formerly of Vulcan, Mich., passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Ruth Hospice, Milwaukee. He was born May 30, 1915 in Vulcan, Mich., son of the late Stanley and Agnes Setlock. Edward graduated from Vulcan High School and went on to Jordan College for two years and from there to Marquette Law School, graduating...
Irving Larch
Nov 4, 2009
Irving W. Larch, 77, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born May 19, 1932, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Irving and Irene (Frosch) Larch. Private family services were held. You may light a candle in remembrance of Irving or leave a condolence for his family online...
Angela Seiter
Oct 24, 2009
Dr. Angela Anne Seiter, beloved mother and wife, joined her Savior in Heaven on Saturday evening October 24, 2009, after a nine year battle with cancer. Angela fought the good fight, never wavering from her faith in eternal salvation, trusting in Psalm 46 to "Be Still and Know that I am God." Angela's life was one best exemplified by a...
Apryll Curtis
Oct 22, 2009
Apryll D. Curtis, 30, of Crystal Falls, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 22, 2009, at her home. She was born April 16, 1979, in Crystal Falls, daughter of Edward and Frances (Contardi) Curtis. Apryll grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1999. She worked at Jubilee Foods as a greeter and customer service...
Bertha King
Oct 19, 2009
Bertha Marie King, 92, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Monday, October 19, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born March 20, 1917, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Hilma (Norback) Leppiaho. Bertha grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Crystal Falls High School. After graduation, she moved to Chicago,...
Irene Krishen
Oct 14, 2009
Irene M. Krishen, 82, of Spring Hill, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the Methodist North Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. She was born May 9, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Constantine and Katherine (Pogranichkna) Zubritzky. Irene married George Krishen on October 21, 1945, in Chicago. He preceded her in death on March 27, 2005. Irene and...
Mary Salli
Oct 14, 2009
Mary Louise Salli, 77, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at her home. She was born December 21, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Raymond and Jeanette (Takala) Klase. Mary graduated from L'Anse High School, Class of 1950. She married Ken Salli in June of 1950. They moved to Detroit and six years later transferred...
Anne Jack
Oct 12, 2009
Anne Jack, 94, a resident of the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, at Northstar Health System, Iron River, Mich. She was born August 13, 1915, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Formolo) Sandri. On November 28, 1936, in Crystal Falls, she married Robert L. Jack. He preceded...
George Michaud
Oct 12, 2009
George John Michaud, 64, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born May 3, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of the late George Joseph and Marion R. (Hosking) Michaud. George married the former Sandra Andrews on September 5, 1981, at First Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain. He worked as a...
Marilyn Mcneil
Oct 8, 2009
Marilyn Marie McNeil, 72, of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Northstar Health Systems, Iron River, of complications due to pancreatic cancer. She was born February 24, 1937, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Charles Zdravecky and Caroline (Davis) Wierikko. Marilyn graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1955, and went on to complete a program...
Patricia Harvath
Oct 4, 2009
Patricia A. Harvath, 54, of Kingsford, Mich. formerly of Niagara, Wis., passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born September 7, 1955, in Niagara, daughter of the late James and Carmen (Freeman) Harvath. Patricia grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School. Patricia worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for...
Anthony Wodenka
Oct 3, 2009
Anthony "Tony" J. Wodenka, affectionately known as Uncle Tony, 94, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, Mich. Uncle Tony was born on January 17, 1915, in Lehigh, Wis. son of the late Frank and Mary (Siembob) Wodenka. He lived in Lehigh until the age of ten, when he moved to Niagara....
William Tonkin
Sep 28, 2009
William Howard Tonkin, 92, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born May 28, 1917, in Negaunee, son of the late Howard J. and Florence (Peppin) Tonkin. On August 27, 1942, in Ishpeming, he married Inga Tamppari. She survives. Bill was a mine clerk and retired from Inland Steel Mine...
Sophie Mccormick
Sep 28, 2009
Sophie M. McCormick, 94, of Amasa, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 27, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late George and Rose (Yalefsky) Wisniewski. Sophie married James McCormick on April 17, 1943, in Chicago. He preceded her in death in 1998. Sophie and James resided...
Bertha Callovi
Sep 27, 2009
Bertha Marie Callovi, 88, of Amasa, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born August 1, 1921, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Frank and Marie Lahti. Bertha married Ernest Callovi on May 2, 1942, in Caspian, Mich. He preceded her in death on February 9, 1993. Bertha worked at Angeli's Grocery...
Betty Hall
Sep 14, 2009
Betty Jean Hall, 75, of Republic, Mich., died Monday, September 14, 2009, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice. She was born March 23, 1934, in Helena, Ohio, daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel (Ellis) Lerch and step-mother, Myrene (Hetrick) Lerch. Betty married Eugene Hall on September 29, 1961, in...
Rita Durow
Sep 12, 2009
Rita A. Durow, 76, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. She was born May 8, 1933, in Niagara, daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Pleshek) Durow. Rita was a lifelong resident of Niagara, a lifetime member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and was also a member of the St. Anthony Council of...
George Johnson
Sep 10, 2009
George Zeek Johnson, 66, of Sagola, Mich., passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his home. He was born June 11, 1943, in Bark River, Mich., son of the late Viggo and Martha (Burnham) Johnson. George was active in the United States Army as a cook for 13 years, serving in Vietnam, Korea, and Okinawa. George enjoyed cooking, hunting, camping,...
Eugene Beckman
Sep 10, 2009
Eugene Beckman, 76, of Crystal Falls, Mich., formerly of Clintonville, Wis., passed away on September 10, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. Gene was born on May 10, 1933, in Clintonville, to the late Fred and Edna (Weller) Beckman. On October 9, 1954, he married the former Marlene Handschke in Clintonville. The couple spent the first year...
Marjorie Liebergen
Sep 7, 2009
Marjorie "Marge" Liebergen, of Niagara, Wis., went to join her husband on September 7, 2009, on her 80th birthday. She was born on September 7, 1929, in Crystal Falls, Mich., daughter of the late Andrew and Elsie (Johnson) Skovera. She graduated from Crystal Falls High School, Class of 1947, and went to work as an accountant at the local grocery...
