OBITUARIES
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...
Bertha Lehto
Jul 19, 2009
Bertha Lehto, 92, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born February 19, 1917, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Dworak) Makuck. On August 6, 1939, in Iron River she married Toisto Lehto. He preceded her in death on November 2, 1996. Bertha...
Robert Sparks
Jul 16, 2009
Robert E. Sparks, 79, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain. He was born August 23, 1929, in Channing, Mich., son of the late Curtis and Mary (Pittman) Sparks. Robert attended school in Channing and grew up there. He served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952,...
Maxine Eckola
Jul 12, 2009
Maxine H. "Packy" Eckola, 77, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 2, 1931, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Walton and Mildred (Bauman) Harding. Packy grew up in Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. She attended Oakland Community...
Michael Pigeon
Jul 7, 2009
Michael J. Pigeon, 55, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home. He was born December 19, 1953, in Green Bay, Wis., son of Clem and Lois (Drapier) Pigeon. Michael married the former Linda Vandevelde on June 16, 1984, at Our Lady of Charity Christian Church, Green Bay. They lived in Green Bay where Michael worked...
Margarette Taylor
Jun 28, 2009
Margarette M. Taylor, 90, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich. She had been a patient at the Iron County Medical Care Facility since 1996. Margarette was born February 20, 1919, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Anna (Dahlund) Martinson and graduated from Crystal Falls High School. She married...
Donald Ring
Jun 21, 2009
Donald Ring, 85, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, at his home. He was born April 12, 1924, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Robert and Frances (Diedrich) Ring. Donald attended Iron Mountain High School and graduated Class of 1942. After graduating, he entered the United States Army and served for three years. Donald served in...
Kenneth Smith
Jun 21, 2009
Kenneth Henry Smith, 77, of Fence, Wis., passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Hoffmann Paradise, Armstrong Creek, Wis. He was born December 16, 1931, in Tipler, Wis., son of the late Herman and Ellen Smith. Ken attended school in Florence, Wis. He served in the United States Army for two years, serving overseas as a crane operator. Ken married...
Maria Lindgren
Jun 14, 2009
Maria "Carol" Lindgren, 81, of Aurora, Wis., passed away June 14, 2009, at Hoffmann Paradise, Armstrong Creek, Wis. She was born July 27, 1927, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late George and Maria (Hosking) Paquin. Carol married George Lindgren in 1945, in Iron Mountain. He preceded her in death on September 16, 1985. Carol's favorite hobby was raising...
Roxanne Church
Jun 11, 2009
Roxanne Renee Church, 45, of Aurora, Wis., passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. Roxanne was born June 12, 1963, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of Richard and Carol Gauthier. Roxanne grew up in Kingsford and graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1981. Roxanne married Glen Church on December 9, 1989, at St....
Claire Landry
Jun 11, 2009
Claire Ellen Landry, 82, of Florence, Wis. entered into eternal life on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain surrounded by family. She was born June 13, 1926, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Kenney) Witynski. Claire graduated from Florence High School, Class of 1944. She then graduated from St. Mary's...
