OBITUARIES
Catherine Schenk
Oct 16, 2008
Catherine T. Schenk, 89, Florence, Wis. and formerly of Crystal Falls, passed away, Thursday, October 16, 2008, at Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born March 30, 1919, in Negaunee, daughter of the late James A. and Florence (Perkins) Thomas. She married Wilbur Schenk and he preceded her in death. Catherine graduated from Northern Normal School and taught physical education...
Joseph Giachino
Oct 15, 2008
Joseph L. Giachino, 72, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born April 3, 1936, in Iron Mountain, son of the late James and Edna (Schupp) Giachino. Joseph was a graduate of Northern Michigan University. Joseph had a passion for sports as well as a memory for statistics, he...
Doris Peryam
Oct 14, 2008
Doris L. Peryam, 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 1, 1919, in Lake Mine, Michigan, daughter of the late Norman and Sadie (Goard) Peryam. Her family moved to Amasa, Mich. when Doris was an infant. Doris grew up in Amasa and graduated as...
Robert Reed
Oct 13, 2008
Robert Angle Reed, 90, of Florence, Wis. and Venice, Fla., died Monday, October 13, 2008, at his home at Shadow Lake, surrounded by his family. He was born October 19, 1917, in Lincoln, Nebraska son of the late Guy and Florence (Angle) Reed. Bob was raised in Wilmette, Ill and graduated from New Trier High School. He went on to...
Prena Vross
Oct 11, 2008
Prena A. Vross, 84, Florence, Wis., passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Dickinson County Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born August 25, 1924, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline (Schiavo) Chervo. On May 12, 1956, she married Adam Vross in Florence. He preceded her in death on November 23, 1995. Survivors include, her daughter Carole...
Cody Shirkey
Oct 11, 2008
Cody Lee Shirkey, 22, Sagola, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, in the town of Ishpeming, in the outdoors doing one of the things he enjoyed most, duck hunting. He was born December 16, 1985, in Ashland, Wis., son of Steve and Monica (Ramme) Shirkey. Cody was a graduate of North Dickinson High School, class of 2004. Cody was a...
Gladys Bartels
Oct 9, 2008
Gladys Bartels, 93, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008, at her home. She was born October 13, 1914, if Free Soil, Michigan. Gladys was raised in Free Soil and attended school there. She married William Bartels, he preceded her in death in 1941. Gladys enjoyed crocheting, sewing, fishing, and spending time with her family and friends. She...
Harold Smith
Oct 5, 2008
Harold J. "Smitty" Smith, 87, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born May 14, 1921, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Smith. Smitty married the former Eva Nault on November 27, 1943, in Camp Adair, Oregon. Smitty served in the United States Army...
Tracey Juntunen
Oct 5, 2008
Tracey Juntunen, 31, Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008, at her home. She was born January 25, 1977, daughter of Paul Juntunen and the late Shirley (Snell) Juntunen. Survivors include her father, Paul Juntunen, Atlantic Mine; two daughters, Taylor Schwab, Alabama, and Amber Juntunen, Crystal Falls; one son, Anthony Rule, Crystal Falls; two sisters, Carri Larsen, Baltic, Deena...
Phyllis Anderson
Oct 3, 2008
Phyllis M. Anderson, 89, of Stambaugh, Mich., passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, Mich.. Phyllis was born March 12, 1919, in Stambaugh, daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Gentalini) Melchiori. She attended Stambaugh High School. She married George "Winnie" Anderson on May 9, 1936, and the couple made their home in Stambaugh. He...
Helen Mayo
Oct 2, 2008
Helen F. Mayo, 90, Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born July 6, 1918, in Alpha, Mich., daughter of the late James and Bertha (Whaley) Fincannon. She graduated from Alpha High School in 1936. Helen was the last living graduate of the 1936 class. In 1937, Helen married the late Raymond...
Rosemary Annear
Oct 1, 2008
Rosemary "Rose" Annear, 80, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at Freeman Nursing Home, Kingsford. She was born October 10, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of the late Anton and Barbara (Jerhoff) Wagner. She married Earl Annear on April 19, 1947, in Detroit, Mich. They lived in Vermont and Detroit before moving to Kingsford in 1964,...
Louise Mattson
Sep 27, 2008
Louise Mattson, 81, known to her friends as "Lucy", passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, in Crystal Falls. She was born in Podpreska, Slovenia on January 22, 1927, to John and Louise (Janez) Cimprich. In 1935 she moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario where she graduated from Port Arthur Technical and Vocational High School in 1945. She married George Mattson on...
Evelyn Friestrom
Sep 25, 2008
Evelyn M. Friestrom, 90, Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008, at Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born July 19, 1918, daughter of the late Erick and Regina (Kullar) Raben. On July 21, 1940, in Crystal Falls, she married Roy M. Friestrom. He preceded her in death on August 24, 1964. Evelyn graduated from cosmetology school...
Lawrence Giuliani
Sep 24, 2008
Lawrence N. Giuliani, 74, Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. He was born February 9, 1934, in Stambaugh, son of the late Richard and Gena (Magagna) Giuliani. On September 3, 1955, he married Dale Eckola in Crystal Falls. She preceded him in death on April 17, 2004. Larry was raised in Stambaugh and...
Emma Cretton
Sep 22, 2008
Emma Rose Cretton, infant daughter of Wayne and Danielle Cretton, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. She is survived by her parents, Wayne and Danielle, Niagara, Wis.; a sister, Alyssa Ivey, at home; grandparents, Julie Ivey, Vulcan, Mich., David and Cherry Ivey, Loretto, Mich., Cecil Cretton, Jr. (Marcy Simonetti), Niagara, Cindy and...
Julia Hawks
Sep 19, 2008
Julia Ann (Ozoga) Hawks, 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008, at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, Mich. She was born April 8, 1920, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Ozoga. She was a life long resident of Crystal Falls and graduated from Crystal Falls High School, class of 1937. Julia...
John Sullivan
Sep 18, 2008
CMS John P. Sullivan, USAF (Retired), 78, of Quinnesec, Mich., passed away peacefully Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born June 29, 1930, in Ontario, Wis., son of the late Howard and Alberta (Lombard) Sullivan. John attended school in Ontario. John married the former Elaine Jacobson on February 16, 1952, in the Chapel...
Anita Andreini
Sep 18, 2008
Anita B. Andreini, 88, of Kenosha, Wis. passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Sheridan Medical Complex, Kenosha. She was born February 29, 1920, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of John and Palmira (Oradei) Bianchetti. Anita attended and graduated from the Iron Mountain Schools. She also attended the Dundon Business College. Anita married August E. Andreini in Iron Mountain on...
Everett Borns
Sep 16, 2008
Everett "Butch" Borns, Jr., 62, of Florence, Wis., passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Bellin Health, Green Bay, Wis. He was born May 7, 1946, in Stambaugh, Mich., son of Everett and Lenore (Peterson) Borns. Everett grew up in Florence and graduated from Florence High School. He attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, where he received his Associates...
