OBITUARIES
George Bond
Apr 25, 2007
George B. Bond, 79, of Sunset Lake, Bates Township, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at the Dickinson County Health Care System, Iron Mountain. He was born June 4, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late George and Irene (Lindsay) Bond. He graduated from Taft High School, Chicago. George was drafted into the US Army in September, 1945. He served...
Oliver Clement
Apr 24, 2007
Oliver E. Clement, 86, of Crystal Falls, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born August 26, 1920, in Caspian, son of the late Thomas and Alphonsie (Verville) Clement. On July 3, 1948, he married Ann Rose Meinolf at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Northland and last summer celebrated their 58th...
Patricia Wescher
Apr 23, 2007
Patricia R. Wescher, 75, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Monday, April 23, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford, Mich. She was born in Norway, Mich. on May 27, 1931, daughter of the late Stephen and Emma (Brown) Canavera. She was a graduate of Niagara High School. Patricia married Gerald Wescher on June 10, 1950, in Niagara. They lived in Menominee,...
James Dykstra
Apr 22, 2007
James W. Dykstra, 27, of Pembine, Wis., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 22, 2007, at his home. He was born January 8, 1980, in Green Bay, Wis., son of Warren and Barbara (Cook) Dykstra. Jim graduated from Pembine High School in 1998. Jim married Ashley Ann Clontz on July 24, 2004. He enjoyed cars, motorcycles, and four wheelers. Most of...
Carrie Donaldson
Apr 19, 2007
Carrie M. Donaldson, 85,of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born December 18, 1921, in Racine, Wis., daughter of the late Paul and Caroline (Bohnsack) Cichanofsky. She married Donald Donaldson on December 18, 1937, in Illinois. They lived in Racine until 1972, when they moved to the Granite...
Jean Niemi
Apr 18, 2007
Jean M. Niemi, 85, of Aurora, Wis., passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountian, Mich. She was born July 29, 1921, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Alfred and Emma (Archie) St. Louis. She married Roland R. Niemi Sr. in Bessemer, Mich. When the mines closed, they moved to Milwaukee, Wis. until returning...
William Cowell
Apr 16, 2007
William John Cowell, 80, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Spread Eagle, Wis., died Monday, April 16, 2007, in Venice, from complications of pneumonia. He was born in Gladstone, Mich., October 19, 1926, son of the late Harvey and Mary Ellen (O'Brien) Cowell. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and was honorably discharged...
Joshua Sheppard
Apr 15, 2007
Joshua Sheppard, 19, of Iron Mountain, formerly of Florence, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born February 1, 1988, in Iron Mountain, son of James Sheppard of Fort Worth, Tex. and Jean Clark of Florence. He grew up in Florence and also attended school in Florence where he excelled in...
Ruby Reed
Apr 15, 2007
Ruby A. Reed, 83, of Iron Mountain, formerly of Spread Eagle, Wis. We honor the life of Ruby, devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who passed into the loving arms of the Lord on April 15, 2007, after a long and brave struggle with multiple illnesses. She carried life to the fullest with her magnetic, fun loving personality...
Mearle Rolkosky
Apr 14, 2007
Mearle W. Rolkosky, 77, of Florence, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born October 31, 1929, in Marinette, Wis., son of the late Isodor and Mabel (Behnke) Rolkosky. He lived in Green Bay, Wis., for most of his childhood. He has resided on Lake Emily in Florence County for the...
Eva Romagnoli
Apr 13, 2007
Eva Romagnoli, 92, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born March 9, 1915, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Vincenzo and Bifena (Pasure) Spigarelli. She married Dino Romagnoli. He preceded her in death, June 1971. Eva excelled in all sports including baseball, basketball, cross country skiing, bowling,...
Sheila Dagostino
Apr 8, 2007
Sheila M. Dagostino, 78, of Commonwealth, Wis., passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born March 1, 1929, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late Dr. Otto and Lucille (Budzak) Dumke. She graduated from Florence High School in 1947, and went on to work at Northwestern Mutual Insurance in Milwaukee, Wis....
Joseph Schwedler
Apr 6, 2007
Joseph Clark Schwedler, 27, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, was killed in action in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on April 6, 2007. Schwedler, a Navy SEAL, was participating in his team's assault on a home occupied by terrorists involved in the recent downing of a Coalition helicopter. An Iraqi soldier involved in the joint operation also was killed, and two other...
Ruth Daleen
Apr 5, 2007
Ruth P. Daleen, 77, of Channing, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born January 9, 1930, in St. Louis, Mo., daughter of the late Anton and Barbara (Jerhoff) Wagner. On July 22, 1951, in Detroit, she married Dennis Daleen. He survives. Survivors, besides her husband Dennis Daleen, Channing, include two daughters, Linda...
Judy Murray
Mar 27, 2007
Judy L. Murray, 53, of Iron Mountain, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at her daughter's home. She was born January 24, 1954 daughter of the late Rosair and Jeanne (Schofield) Murray. Judy was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain. She worked as a nurses aid at many nursing homes in the area. Judy also worked for Skerbeck Carnival for...
Paul Ranta
Mar 26, 2007
Paul R. Ranta, age 70, Florence, Wis., formerly of Crystal Falls, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Dickinson County Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born August 22, 1936, in Ohio, son of the late John and Almildia (Brooks) Ranta. Paul was a nursing aid and had worked at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Daniel Holmberg
Mar 26, 2007
Daniel Allen Holmberg, 40, of Kingsford, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at his home. He was born May 4, 1966, in Iron Mountain, son of Delore and Penny (Jones) Holmberg. Dan attended Florence High School, graduating in 1984. After graduation, Dan went on to serve in the US Army from 1984 to 1987, when he was honorably discharged. Dan was...
Dean Cherubini
Mar 22, 2007
Sagola: Dean R. Cherubini, age 27, of Sagola, Mich., passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich. Dean was born on March 23, 1979, son of Dominic and Connie (Bussiere) Cherubini. Dean attended North Dickinson High School. After leaving high school Dean worked for R.J. Manufacturing, Johnson Potato Farm, Boss Snow Plow, Cable Constructors,...
Mary Stebbins
Mar 22, 2007
Mary F. Stebbins, 76, formerly of Amasa, Mich., has been reunited with her beloved husband, Lee Stebbins, Thursday, March 22, 2007. She was born August 6, 1930, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of the late John and Celia (Bonovich) Povich. She was a 1948 graduate of Iron River High School. Mary married Clayton Lee Stebbins, June 17, 1950. He preceded...
Ann Lee
Mar 22, 2007
Ann Marie Lee, 86, of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. She was born December 12, 1920, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late William and Ora (Slocum) Burgess. She attended Iron Mountain School, graduating in 1937. Marie married Richard Lee on February 20, 1942, in Hartford, Mich. They celebrated their...
