OBITUARIES
Robert Tarpley
Sep 4, 2009
Robert Bruce Tarpley, 65, of Crystal Falls, Mich. passed away Friday, September 4, 2009, at his home. He was born September 13, 1943, in Danville, Illinois, son of the late Robert and Phyllis L. (nee Parker) Tarpley. Robert graduated from Carterville High School, Carterville, Ill. and attended Southern Illinois University for two years. He had been a member of the...
Allan Krueger
Sep 1, 2009
Allan R. Krueger, 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born October 10, 1920, in Glenview, Ill., son of the late Alfred and Mildred (Long) Krueger. On October 2, 1948, in Glenview, he married Janet McKinzie. She survives. Allan joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1942,...
Patricia Patzer
Aug 28, 2009
Patricia Patzer (nee Benedict), born in White Lake, Wis. February 28, 1924, and raised in Kingsford, Mich., died peacefully at the age of 85 yrs on Friday, August 28th, 2009, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wis. She was a long time employee of First Wisconsin Bank in Milwaukee while residing and raising her family in West Allis, Wis....
Paul Hintz
Aug 26, 2009
Paul Arthur Hintz, 92, of Norway, Mich., passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. He was born September 4, 1916, in Zion, Ill., son of the late Fred and Margaret (Bley) Hintz. He was raised in Cunard, Mich., and Chicago, Ill., where he graduated from Tilden Tech high school. On June 1, 1943, Paul...
Virginia Kelly
Aug 26, 2009
Virginia LaVerne Kelly, 83, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born June 20, 1926, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late Clifford and Edna (Rinke) Knapp. Virginia married Edward Garrison on August 17, 1946. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1978. Virginia worked in...
Maryann Kirkpatrick
Aug 22, 2009
MaryAnn Kirkpatrick, 73, Crystal Falls, went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, August 22, 2009, at Northstar Health System, Iron River, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 4, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wis., daughter of the late Andrew J. and Gladys O. (Halverson) Hoffman. On November 7, 1959, at the Methodist Church in Medford, Wis., she...
Vera Hawks
Aug 19, 2009
Vera Hawks, 91, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. She was born April 6, 1918, in Crosby, Minn., daughter of the late Peter Rizor and Edna Spletstozer Peterson. Vera grew up in Deerwood, Minn. She married Orval Hawks on February 12, 1945, in Crosby. He preceded her in death...
Florence Constantini
Aug 18, 2009
Florence Constantini, 84, of Iron Mountain, passed away August 18, 2009 at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Howell, Mich. She was born July 2, 1925 in Calumet, Mich., daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Bracco) Pawler. Florence graduated from Calumet High School and went on to earn a Business Degree from Suomi College, Hancock, Mich. She married James Constantini on...
Delores Anderson
Aug 18, 2009
Delores M. Anderson, 77, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born February 27, 1932, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Margurite (Davis) Martin. On September 4, 1954, in Crystal Falls, she married Ervin Anderson. Survivors include her husband, Ervin Anderson; one daughter, Sally...
Rose Horvath
Aug 17, 2009
Rose Angeline Horvath, 81, of Kingsford, Mich., formerly of Racine, Wis., went to be with the Lord Monday, August 17, 2009. Rose was born March 5, 1928, in Racine, daughter of the late Alphonse and Angeline (Anzalone) Costabile. Rose was a resident of Racine for most of her life. Rose graduated from William Horlick High School, Racine. Rose retired from...
Barbara Fiorucci
Aug 11, 2009
Barbara Dee Fiorucci, 73, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at her home. She was born March 4, 1936, in New York, daughter of the late Nels and Domenica (Pietrantonio) Larson. At the age of three, Barbara moved to Iron Mountain. She graduated from Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1954. Barbara married John Fiorucci on October...
Dennis Emery
Aug 10, 2009
Dennis "Butch" Emery, 62, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, at his home. He was born June 16, 1947, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of the late John and Eleanore (Olson) Emery. Butch was a lifelong resident of Florence and graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1965. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War having served...
Catherine Hannula
Aug 10, 2009
Catherine L. Hannula, 77, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born February 29, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Henry and Ellen (Schmeltzer) Schuls. Catherine grew up in Kingsford and attended Kingsford School. She owned and operated Smiley's Ceramic Shop in Quinnesec for 10 years,...
Brennan Gauthier
Aug 5, 2009
Brennan Mark Gauthier, infant son of David and Melissa Gauthier, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He is survived by his parents, David and Melissa, Kingsford; paternal grandparents, Michael Gauthier, Norway, Carole Gauthier, Homestead, Wis.; maternal grandparents, Ronald and Luann Calcaterra, Norway; paternal great-grandparents, Gerald and Carole Gauthier, Iron Mountain; maternal great-grandparents, Donald...
Anne Mackie
Aug 4, 2009
Anne Mackie, 90, Kingsford, passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Evergreen Heights Assisted Living, Kingsford. She was born February 19, 1919, in Commonwealth, Wis., daughter of the late Oscar and Ida (Latvala) Hirvo. On February 22, 1941, she married Frank O. Mackie. He preceded her in death on October 26, 1997. Survivors include, one daughter, Mary (James) Mroz, Hemlock;...
James Mitchell
Aug 2, 2009
James W. Mitchell, 83, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, Mich. He was born May 7, 1926, in Iron River, Mich., son of the late Clarence and Evelyn (Peterson) Mitchell. He married Loretta Grant on April 16, 1959. They resided in Iron River. He attended Bates School and Iron...
Edwin Petitjean
Jul 25, 2009
Edwin R. Petitjean, 87, Tipler, Wis., passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born August 23, 1921, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Edwin F. and Catherine (Donovan) Petitjean. He married Lillian Poczontko. Edwin was a graduate of St. Norbert College, DePere, Wis. He had a 26 year career...
Elizabeth Hill
Jul 23, 2009
Elizabeth J. Hill, 95, of Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born January 11, 1914, in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late Gust and Julia (Autio) Hill. Elizabeth was an inspector for Methode Electronics of Chicago and retired in 1978. Following her retirement, she returned to the...
Kathleen Jarvi
Jul 21, 2009
Kathleen J. Jarvi, 66, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born May 3, 1943, in Stambaugh, daughter of the late Everett and Lorraine (Cornelia) Kaskisto. On September 1, 1962, she married Jerry Jarvi in Amasa. Kathleen was a graduate of Amasa High School. She was an active member of...
Thomas Trottier
Jul 20, 2009
Thomas B. Trottier, 60, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Monday, July 20, 2009, at his home after a six month battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1949, in Norway, Mich., son of the late Bernard and Stephanie (Hohol) Trottier. Tom grew up in Niagara and graduated from Niagara High School, Class of 1968. Following graduation, he served in...
