OBITUARIES
Billie Beilfuss
Nov 7, 2008
Billie F. Beilfuss, 85, of Crystal Falls, Mich., died Friday, November 7, 2008, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. Billie was born on January 21, 1923, in Hammond, Indiana daughter of the late Ted and Emma (Yanke) Yescitz. She married Louis "Bud" Beilfuss on November 1, 1947, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Hammond. He preceded her...
Margaret Osterberg
Nov 1, 2008
Margaret Evelyn Osterberg, 99, of Florence, Wis., passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. She was born March 28, 1909 in Green Bay, Wis., daughter of the late Fred and Anna (Johnson) Kocha. Margaret graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1926, and worked as a secretary for Fort Howard Paper Co. In 1930,...
Richard Muchka
Oct 30, 2008
Richard J. Muchka, 60, of Pembine, Wisconsin, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. Richard was born on April 23, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of the late Emil and Jean (Passow) Muchka. Richard grew up in Milwaukee and moved to Beecher, Wisconsin in 1986. In 1990 Richard moved to Pembine. He worked for Izzo's...
Margaret Bandt
Oct 28, 2008
On Tuesday, October 28th, 2008, Margaret Sadie Bandt, left those she loved most in this world and was met by her beloved family awaiting her arrival at Heaven's gate. She was born August 23, 1925, daughter of the late Michael and Sadie (Elias) Abraham, who came to this country from Lebanon. She attended and graduated from Iron Mountain schools, and...
Victor Bucaro
Oct 26, 2008
Victor M. Bucaro, 62, of Gooman, Wis., passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born June 27, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Andrew and Mildred (Walinski) Bucaro. He served in the United States Army from 1965-1967. Victor lived in Chicago and operated several gas stations there until moving to...
Joseph Kudwa
Oct 22, 2008
Joseph Kudwa, 89, lifelong resident of Iron County, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born May 9, 1919, in Crystal Falls, son of the late John and Mary (Daybas) Kudwa. He resided in the Fortune Lake area of Crystal Falls where he had a farm. In addition to farming, Joe...
Robert Barbeau
Oct 22, 2008
Robert J. Barbeau, 89, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born July 19, 1919, in Escanaba, Mich., son of the late James and Evangeline (Cayer) Barbeau. Robert married the former Mary Gouley, she preceded him in death. He then married the former Claire Marie Rumpf, she preceded him in...
Domenic Spigarelli
Oct 22, 2008
Domenic Spigarelli, 90, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at his home at Evergreen Apartments. He was born March 17, 1918, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Matteo and Josephine (Mickeletti) Spigarelli. He married the former Virginia Ready on January 12, 1946. She preceded him in death on November 24, 2006. After serving in the...
Anastasia Babladelis
Oct 19, 2008
Anastasia Babladelis, 78, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born December 10, 1929, in Alton, Illinois, daughter of the late John and Helen Sarandis. She married Nicholas Babladelis on September 26, 1948 in Illinois. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2007. They lived in Milwaukee, Wis.,...
Margaret Spletzer
Oct 16, 2008
Margaret J. Spletzer, 82, Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Friday, October 17, 2008, at Aurora Baycare Medical Center, Green Bay. She was born January 20,1926, in Newberry, Mich., daughter of the late Frank and Violet (Wilson) Bennett. She married Walter A. Spletzer on July 15,1947, in Dearborn, Mich. He preceded her in death on May...
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...
