OBITUARIES
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...
Jason Michael
Feb 3, 2007
Jason Michael, infant son of David Gauthier and Missy LaFond, both of Norway, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wisc. Besides his parents, Jason is survived by paternal grandparents, Mike Gauthier, Spread Eagle, Wisc., Carole Gauthier, Homestead, Wisc.; maternal grandparents, Louann and Ronald Calcaterra, Norway; numerous aunts, uncles, and other relatives. Jason was preceded...
Rose Conradt
Feb 2, 2007
Rose Anderson-Conradt, age 88, of King, Wisconsin, formerly of Crystal Falls, Michigan, passed away Friday, February 2, 2007, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin. She was born in Crystal Falls, on January 28, 1919, daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline (Schiavo) Chervo. She married Edwin Anderson and later married Wilbert Conradt. He preceded her in death in 2005....
Linda Doerr
Feb 1, 2007
Linda L. Doerr, age 54, of Eau Claire, Wis. and Crystal Falls, Mich., died Thursday, February 1, 2007, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona, Wis. She was born September 30, 1952, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Fred and Geraldine Larsen. On May 27, 1972, she married Walter W. Doerr in Villa Park, Ill. He preceded her in death...
Roy Johnson
Jan 31, 2007
Roy C. Johnson, age 94, of Crystal Falls, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born January 19, 1913, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Anton and Alice Johnson. Roy had been a blacksmith and worked in the camps of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Survivors include nieces, nephews, other...
Shirley Foster
Jan 29, 2007
Shirley Vera Foster, age 60, of Crystal Falls, died Monday, January 29, 2007, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 6, 1946, in Hancock, daughter of the late Ardell and Vera (Kauralla) Snell. She married Brian Foster, who teaches Art at West Iron County Schools. Shirley...
Celia Waite
Jan 28, 2007
Celia G. Waite, age 96, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007, at the Florence Villa Nursing Center in Florence. She was born October 19, 1910, in Crystal Falls, Mich., daughter of the late Stanley and Julia (Zemska) Rachwal. She married Raymond Waite on June 3, 1930. He preceded her in death on August 26, 1992 . Celia attended school in...
Arthur Blake
Jan 27, 2007
Arthur (Butch) William Blake, age 61, of Aurora, Wisc., passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007, at the V.A. Medical Center in Madison, Wisc. He was born August 30, 1945, in Loma Linda, Calif., son of the late Arthur Virgil and Retha Darlene (Cox) Blake. On July 1, 1989, he married the former Denise M. Schultz at Fumee Falls in Quinnesec,...
Robert Seibert
Jan 25, 2007
Robert R. Seibert, age 75, of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born March 1, 1931, in Pontiac, son of the late Earl and Rosa (Murdock) Seibert. While in the Crystal Falls area Robert worked at Nylund Foods. Survivors include one sister, Gloria (John) Fuller of Iron River. Memorial...
Walter Rosenlof
Jan 21, 2007
Walter Rosenlof, age 93, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. He was born July 29, 1913, in Crystal Falls, son of the late Victor and Hilda (Ekola) Rosenlof. Walter grew up and attended school in Crystal Falls. He worked as a welder for many of the mining...
Virginia Campbell
Jan 16, 2007
Virginia C. Campbell, age 90, Wausau, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau. She was born June 2, 1916, in Racine, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Wiley O. and Jennie C. (Matson) Puckett. She married Kenneth L. Campbell on December 10, 1937, at the Methodist Church in Wausau. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1998....
Anna Doepke
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...
Marion Schuls
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...
Lillian Poulos
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...
Milton Barglind
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...
