OBITUARIES
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...
Amelia Suheski
Sep 13, 2008
Amelia E. Suheski, 93, Crystal Falls, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born May 16, 1915, in Crystal Falls daughter of the late Isaac and Sophia (Halkko) Hulko. She married Frank Suheski and he preceded her in death on November 14, 1989. Amelia was a member of United Lutheran...
Henry Lemanski
Sep 12, 2008
Henry Lemanski, 91, of Florence, Wis., passed away Friday, September 12, 2008, at the Golden Living Center, Florence. He was born April 4, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Frank and Constance (Paprocki) Lemanski. He married the former Helen Koranga on September 20, 1941, in Chicago. She preceded him in death on March 30, 2008. They lived in...
Edward Osieczonek
Sep 12, 2008
Edward Lee (Buck) Osieczonek, 61, Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born August 25, 1947 in Iron Mountain, son of Sylvester and Elaine (Fontecchio) Osieczonek. Ed was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and attended Iron Mountain School. Ed went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps...
David Poletti
Sep 10, 2008
David F. Poletti, 66, of Bay City, Mich. passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich. Friends may light a candle in remembrance of David or leave a tribute for his family at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com The Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, is serving the family. The memorial service will be Sunday, September 14, 2008,...
Anne Miller
Sep 9, 2008
Dr. Anne C. Miller, 95, Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at Golden Living Center (Florence Villa), Florence, Wis., where she had resided for the last ten years. She was born October 31, 1912, in Mapleton, North Dakota, daughter of the late Charles E. and Anne J. B. (McCormick) Palmatier, and grew up in Marshalls Corner, New...
Shirley Peterson
Sep 8, 2008
Shirley A. Peterson, 74, of Darboy, Wis., formerly of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, September 8, 2008, at Colony Oaks Care Center, Appleton. She was born June 26, 1934, in Florence, daughter of the late Volney and Lillian (Nelson) Vassar. Shirley graduated from Florence High School in 1952. She married Russ Peterson on June 14, 1952, at the First Presbyterian...
Edith Moyle
Sep 7, 2008
Edith V. Moyle, 97, Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born October 6, 1910, in Ishpeming daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Eklund) Johnson. On June 2, 1934, she married Harold L. Moyle in Ishpeming. He preceded her in death on February 11, 1991. Edith grew up...
Bonnie Peterson
Sep 4, 2008
Bonnie Lou (Lantagne) Peterson, 64, of De Pere, Wis., formerly of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008, at Ledgeview Nursing Center, DePere, Wis. She was born on December 10, 1943, in Iron Mountain, Mich. daughter of the late Mitchell and Clarice (Bourassa) Lantagne. She attended Niagara High School until 1961, and graduated from Clovis High School in Clovis,...
Phyllis Olson
Aug 26, 2008
Phyllis Elaine Olson, 90, Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born March 7, 1918, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Irving and Edith (Johnson) Olson. Phyllis participated and enjoyed many activities during her stay at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She will be remembered as one...
Glen Gursky
Aug 26, 2008
Glen Arthur Gursky, 83, of Stager Lake Road, Crystal Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Golden Living Center, Florence, Wis., after a lengthy illness. He was born February 12, 1925, in Alpha, son of the late Thomas and Melvina (Arcand) Gursky. On June 3, 1947, he married Blanche Ranta. The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1997....
