Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Jan 14, 2007

Anna Doepke, age 90, of Kingsford, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007, at ManorCare Health Services. She was born April 28, 1916, in Hermansville, Mich., daughter of the late John and Rosa (Rodman) Sudac. She married Wilfred Perron in1933. He preceded her in death in 1971. Anna later married William Doepke, they lived in Milwaukee and moved to Kingsford in...

Jan 10, 2007

Marion L. Schuls, age 88, of Niagara, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at Dickinson County Hospital. She was born May 21, 1918, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., daughter of the late Frank and Loretta (Hayes) Farley. She married Allie Schuls September 30, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1964. Marion was a member of the Salvation Army Church in...

Jan 4, 2007

Lillian Poulos, age 82, of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born March 11, 1924, in Crystal Falls daughter of the late Asaria and Hedwig (Seppa) Lahikainen of the Fortune Lake area. Lillian graduated from the Crystal Falls High School. During WW II she was a riveter on bombers...

Dec 31, 2006

Milton E. Barglind, age 89, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006, at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born November 30, 1917, in Perkins, Mich., son of the late Edward and Ida (Backlund) Barglind. He married Rose McCauley March 22, 1947 in Menominee, Mich. They moved to Quinnesec and have resided there since. Milton served in the...

Dec 31, 2006

Clarence E. Johnson, age 86, of Florence, Wisc., passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Kinsgford, Mich. He was born July 29, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Clarence and Angeline (Bianco) Johnson. He moved to Quinnesec, Mich., as a little child and remained there until 1967. Clarence worked for Breitung Township School until...

Dec 29, 2006

Albert H. Carollo, 85, of Iron Mountain, hit the end of the trail Friday, December 29, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. Albert was born October 29, 1921, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Bert and Annie (Manincor) Carollo. He attended Iron Mountain High School and graduated with the class of 1939. He married the former Jane Schroeder on...

Dec 29, 2006

Evelyn Mae (Purchis) Bertoni, 91, former resident of Victorian Heights Assisted Living and most recently the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, passed away December 29, 2006, at her daughter's home at Duck Lake in the Upper Peninsula surrounded by loving family members, thanks to the resources of the Iron County Community Hospital Hospice Program. Born in Petoskey,...

Dec 28, 2006

Norma J. Provencher, 81, of Niagara, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital with her loving husband and children at her side. She fought a courageous battle following a series of complications. She was born May 19, 1925, in Aurora, Wis., daughter of the late Camiel and Stephanie (VanGasse) VanPembrook. Norma married Edward Provencher on June...

Dec 27, 2006

Michael Szram, age 80, of Crystal Falls, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born August 27, 1926, in Poland son of the late Adolph and Anna (Stnszewska) Schramm. He married Leona Korolewicz and she survives. Michael and his wife, Leona, have lived in Crystal Falls for 18 years after coming here...

Dec 24, 2006

Crystal Falls: John "Bobby" Johnson age 69, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006 at the Veterans Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Bobby was born in Crystal Falls, Michigan on November 17, 1937 son of the late Edwin and Signie (Anderson) Johnson. Bobby was raised and attended school in Crystal Falls. He served in the U.S. Army...

Dec 21, 2006

Frances M. Beitzel, age 97, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, December 21, 2006, at Florence Villa Nursing Home. She was born October 13, 1909, in Commonwealth, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Emma (Erickson) Peterson. She grew up in Commonwealth and graduated from Florence High School in 1927. After graduating, she left for Milwaukee and worked for the...

Dec 18, 2006

Tioforio "Ralph" Galletto, age 84, of Amberg, Wis., passed away Monday, December 18, 2006, at his home. He was born March 11, 1922, in Ossining, New York, son of the late Gabriel and Veronica (Fuschini) Galletto. After school, Ralph worked for CC Camps and the railroad. He moved to Chicago where he met his wife, Maude Pearl Ozborn. They lived...

Dec 17, 2006

Lena M. (Bertot) Piche, age 94, of Niagara, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 31, 1911, in Turin, Italy, daughter of the late Zefferino and Bertoldo (Giacomora) Bertot. Lena came to the United States at a young age and resided in Negaunee, Mich. She then moved to Iron Mountain and...

Dec 16, 2006

Apple Valley, Calif.: Delphine E. Zyskowski, age 76, died Saturday, December 16, 2006, at her home in Apple Valley after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was born in Kingsford, Mich. on December 10, 1930, daughter of the late Elsa (Ojala) and Arthur Holm.

Delphine grew up in Amasa, Mich. and upon graduating from...

Dec 14, 2006

Jack C. Vassar, age 64, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, December 14, 2006, at Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. He was born January 5, 1942, in Florence, son of the late Volney and Lillian (Nelson) Vassar. Jack lived in Beloit, Wis. and worked for Consolidated Filling Station. In 1974, he returned to Florence where he worked as a...

Dec 13, 2006

Robert J. Gothe, age 79, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at the home of his daughter, Patricia (Don) Kauppila of Marquette. He was born October 27, 1927, in Kingsford, Mich., son of the late Walter Emil and Rose Marie (Schlicht) Gothe. Bob graduated from Kingsford High School in 1946. Shortly after graduation, he entered the army and...

Dec 10, 2006

Richard A. Johnson, age 51, of Fence, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be Friday, December 15, 2006, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, at Jacobs-Lundholm Funeral Home, Florence, Wisconsin. Burial will take place in Fence Cemetery, Fence, Wisconsin in the spring. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to the Johnson family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com...

Dec 10, 2006

Levi C. Neargarth, age 23, of Niagara, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Harrison County, Mississippi. He was born January 4, 1983, in Neenah, Wis., son of Joe and Sandy (Jankowski) Neargarth. He lived in Rhinelander, Wis., Pembine, Wis., and Iron Mountain, Mich., before moving to Niagara in...

Dec 10, 2006

Stanley A. Neargarth, age 23, of Niagara, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Harrison County, Mississippi. He was born January 4, 1983, in Neenah, Wis., son of Joe and Sandy (Jankowski) Neargarth. He lived in Rhinelander, Wis., Pembine, Wis., and Iron Mountain, Mich., before moving to Niagara in...

Dec 7, 2006

Lawrence A. Newman, formerly of Skandia, Michigan, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006, at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain where he has resided for the past year and a half. Private family services were held. Friends may leave condolences and tributes to the Newman family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com The Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is taking...