OBITUARIES
Paul Pontbriand
Mar 17, 2007
Paul Joseph Pontbriand, 87, of Florence, died peacefully Saturday, March 17, 2007, at his home. He was born July 15, 1919, in Florence, son of the late James and Maude (St. Onge) Pontbriand. He was a lifelong resident of Florence, and he attended Florence School, graduating in 1937. On June 26, 1948, he married Rita Witynski at St. Mary Catholic...
Jacqueline Bonfiglio
Mar 14, 2007
Jacqueline Bonfiglio, 74, of Goodman, Wis., passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain.
Edith Gustafson
Mar 10, 2007
Edith Gustafson, 96, of Crystal Falls, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born Edith Sandri, September 10, 1910, in Italy. In 1929, she married Edward Gustafson. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1985. Edith lived in Amasa for several years and from 1947 to 1975 lived in Chicago...
Richard Tanner
Mar 9, 2007
Richard P. Tanner, 50, of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007, at Veterans Administration Hospital, Iron Mountain. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain.
Vernon Conn
Mar 1, 2007
Vernon A. Conn, 81, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Dickinson County HealthCare System, Iron Mountain. Vernon was born on April 20, 1925, in Trousdale, Okla., son of the late Harvey and Wilma (May) Conn. Vernon married Millicent Trudell on March 9, 1946, in Norman, Okla. Vernon grew up in Oklahoma. He served our country in...
Carrie Merrill
Feb 27, 2007
Carrie A. Merrill, 36, of Channing, Mich., passed away Tuesday, February, 27, 2007, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born February 17, 1971, in Manitowoc, Wis., daughter of Dwaine and Dianna (Schabel) Zahorik. She married Lyle Merrill December 7, 1990, in Iron Mountain, Mich. Carrie grew up in Aurora, Wis., and graduated from Florence...
James Kinsella
Feb 24, 2007
James Kinsella, 65, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born December 3, 1941, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Robert and Darlene (Zeni) Kinsella. Jim is a graduate of Niagara High School. Over the years, he worked at Niagara Paper Mill, sold cars for Doucette's Garage and Kinsella...
Julia Laurent
Feb 22, 2007
Julia Laurent, 86, of Madison, Wis., formerly of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, February 22, 2007, at Sunny Hill Nursing Home, Madison. She was born December 7, 1920, in Amasa, daughter of the late George and Esther (Kovach) Kassa. On July 10, 1940, she married John Laurent. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1981. Julia graduated from Amasa High...
Helen Leonard
Feb 21, 2007
Helen F. Leonard, age 96, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, Wis. She was born May 25, 1910, in Iron Mountain, Mich. She was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Laurina (Corsi) Spera. She married Clayton J. Leonard June 7, 1936. He preceded her in death in 1995. Helen attended Business College in Iron Mountain....
Donald Schuirmann
Feb 21, 2007
Donald F. Schuirmann, age 75, of Homestead, Wis., passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Beverly Living Center, Florence, Wisc. He was born January 13, 1932, in Homestead, son of the late Jacob and Cleora (Hillman) Schuirmann. Primarily a lumberjack locally, he also worked as far west as Kansas. In addition, he did a stint as a competitor in rodeos...
Elizabeth Pinger
Feb 21, 2007
Elizabeth Kadletz Pinger, age 83, formerly of Frasier, Mich., passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007, following a long illness, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford. She was born August 7, 1923, in Aurora, Wis., daughter of the late Edward J. and Helen N. (LaFave) Kadletz. Betty married Albert J. Pinger in Frasier, he preceded her in death, July, 1980. Betty is...
Maridon Miller
Feb 20, 2007
Maridon E. (Nemeth) Miller, 67, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital after a brief fight with cancer. Maridon was born in Grosse Isle, lower Michigan. Her parents later moved to Kingsford and Maridon graduated from Kingsford High School as part of the class of '57. Maridon was a whiz bridge player (as her weekly bridge buddies...
Clarice Yunowich
Feb 20, 2007
Clarice R. Yunowich, age 83, of Neenah, Wis., passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at the VNA Assisted Living Facility, Neenah. Clarice was born on February 2, 1924, in Niagara, Wis. and was a life long resident until she moved to Neenah to be closer to her daughter, Nancy in 2001. Part of her heart always remained in Niagara with...
Pauline Alquist
Feb 18, 2007
Pauline G. Alquist, age 69, of Kingsford, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2007, following a brief illness, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She was born February 16, 1938, in Wabeno, Wis., daughter of Norma (Gooding) Greer, Kingsford and the late Henry Porte. Pauline moved to the Kingsford are in 1952, where she has resided since. Survivors, besides her mother,...
Gilbert Pruss
Feb 18, 2007
Gilbert A. Pruss, age 73, of Fence, Wis., passed away Sunday, February 18, 2007, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain. He was born July 18, 1933, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Anthony and Laura Pruss. Gilbert grew up in Chicago and graduated from Crane Technical High School. He went on to serve in the US Navy and...
Priscilla Porter
Feb 17, 2007
Priscilla A. "Percy" Porter, age 95, of Florence, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007, at the Beverly Living Center in Florence. Priscilla was born on May 6, 1911, in Channing, Michigan, daughter of the late William and Laura (Robichaud) Porter. Percy was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Florence, the Altar Society, Young at Heart, volunteered...
Albanna Sartori
Feb 16, 2007
Albanna D. Sartori, age 103, passed away Friday February 16, 2007, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wisconsin. Albanna was born on January 22, 1904, in Norway, Michigan, daughter of the late John and Parmelia (Pariseua) Chamberlain. She married Arthur Cardinal, he preceded her in death. Albanna later married Dominic Sartori, and he preceded her in death. She resided...
Albert Grell
Feb 12, 2007
Albert A. Grell, age 89, of Florence, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born June 23, 1917, in Florence, son of the late Anthony and Margaret (Gammey) Grell. He married Patricia Richards on June 30, 1941, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Florence. Albert was a lifelong resident of Florence...
Sydney Peterson
Feb 11, 2007
Sydney Rosholt Peterson, age 73, of Niagara, Wisc., died unexpectedly Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio, with his family by his side. He was born November 19, 1933, in Wausau, Wisc., the son of the late Raymond G. and Stella A. (Syvertson) Peterson of Wittenberg, Wisc. On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1955, he was united...
Dorothy Nachel
Feb 9, 2007
Dorothy M. Nachel, age 91, of Kingsford, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She was born May 28, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Arthur and Emma (Nagel) Lorenz. Dorothy graduated from Englewood High School in Chicago. She married Edward J. Nachel December, 24, 1938, in Chicago. When Ed retired in August...
