OBITUARIES
Harlin Stoveken
May 16, 2006
Pembine: Harlin F. Stoveken, age 71, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at ManorCare Health Service in Kingsford, Mich. He was born October 16, 1934, in Pembine, Wis., son of the late Joyce and Jeanette (Mattison) Stoveken. He married Rita French, May 25, 1974, in Pembine, Wis. Harlin was a lifelong resident of Pembine, graduating from Pembine...
Pasquale Bortolini
May 14, 2006
Pasquale "Alex" Bortolini, age 94, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at his home. He was born April 17, 1912, in Austria, son of the late Peter and Frances Bortolini. On February 13, 1940, he married Alice Thomas in Crystal Falls. She preceded him in death on August 25, 1999. Alex was a miner in the area and...
Walter Olson
May 5, 2006
Iron Mountain: Walter "Mickey" Olson age 72, of Iron Mountain passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 5, 2006, at his home in Iron Mountain. Walter was born on June 19, 1933, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, son of the late Walter and Linda (Cervo) Olson. He enlisted in the Navy in October of 1951, and served as a Machine Apprentice on the...
Mary Greenthal
May 4, 2006
Niagara: Mary C. Greenthal, age 99, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Thursday, May 4, 2006, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born May 22, 1906, in Pence, Wis., daughter of the late Felix and Marie (Vigor) Pretti. She married Walter Scott in 1929, and he preceded her in death in 1952. She married Edward Greenthal in 1958, and he...
Ella Stepkowski
May 1, 2006
Pembine: Ella Mae Stepkowski, age 62, beloved wife of Edwin J. Stepkowski, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2006, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Mich. Survivors include her three children, Lou Anne (Greg) Ciske, Bernard Swiercz, and Jody Swiercz; two brothers, Jack Polack and Russell Polack; and eight grandchildren, Brandon, Ryan, Cody, Paul, Derek, Preston, Tyler, and...
Maxine Abata
May 1, 2006
Iron Mountain: Maxine Abata, age 87, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006. She was born September 16, 1918, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of the late Oran and Elsie (Brown) Cardno. Maxine married Samuel Abata on February 7, 1941, at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. He preceded her in death on May...
Angelica Tchokreff
Apr 28, 2006
Angelica Marie Tchokreff, age 17, of Iron Mountain, died Friday, April 28, 2006, in Iron Mountain. She was born June 6, 1988, in Iron Mountain daughter of Dale and Susan (Newhouse) Tchokreff. Angelica was a Senior at Iron Mountain High School and was to graduate with her class this year. She had been a Freshman J.V. Cheerleader, worked at the...
Laverne Edwards
Apr 24, 2006
Laverne Edwards age 81, of Iron Mountain, Michigan passed away Monday April 24, 2006 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. She was born August 20, 1924, in Harrisburg, Illinois, daughter of the late Ira and Alta (Bean) Hill. She married Irvin Edwards July 17, 1945. He preceded her in death in 1963. Laverne was raised in Illinois, and...
Lucille Pataconi
Apr 22, 2006
Lucille Pataconi, age 85, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006, at her home. She was born March 27, 1921, in Iron Mountain, the daughter of the late August and Lucia (Bevilacqua) Priante. She married William Pataconi at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in 1937. He preceded her in death on December 30, 1993. Lucille was a life...
Lisa Pengrazi
Apr 18, 2006
Niagara: Lisa Dawn Pengrazi, age 45, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Michigan, after a long battle with cancer. She was born February 6, 1961, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of Kenneth Pengrazi and Margaret (Gazza) Hult. Lisa graduated from Norway High School. She lived in Iron Mountain for...
John Twa
Apr 16, 2006
Crystal Falls: John Rowell Twa, age 88, of Crystal Falls, Mich., died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, Mich., where he had been a patient since March 2001. He was born July 3, 1917, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of the late William Stuart and Stella (Langland) Twa. He married Mae Reiman. She preceded him...
Genny Thoresen
Apr 16, 2006
Vulcan: Genny Thoresen, age 62, of Vulcan, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Easter morning, April 16, 2006, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. She was born July 12, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., the only child of the late Frank and Anna (Schamanski) Szperling. Genny graduated from St. Stanislaus High School and attended Central Michigan University. In 1964, she...
Mary Zajicek
Apr 7, 2006
Mary Ann Zajicek, age 70, of Crystal Falls, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at her home. She was born June 26, 1935, in Chicago, Ill. daughter of the late Walter and Bernice Farber. She married George Zajicek. He survives. Survivors besides her husband, George Zajicek, Crystal Falls, include two sons, David (Kathy) Zajicek, Texas, Michael (Diane) Zajicek, Minnesota, and nine...
Peter Rudis
Apr 6, 2006
Peter J. Rudis, age 88, of Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born October 8, 1917, in Amasa, son of the late John and Alexandria (Valuva) Rudis. On September 18, 1948, he married Helen Sylvia Aho. Peter attended Amasa schools and joined the U.S. Army on August...
Reed Richer
Apr 6, 2006
Kingsford: Reed Joseph Richer, age 80, of Kingsford, passed away Thursday, April 06, 2006, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born April 15, 1925, in Escanaba, Mich., son of the late Eldridge and Tecla (Heim) Richer. He married Isabelle Cousineau. She preceded him in death in January of 1981. Reed was a Veteran of WWII having served...
Mary Khoury
Apr 1, 2006
Iron Mountain: Mary Ann Khoury age 87, of Iron Mountain passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. Mary was born August 13, 1918 in Hermansville, Mich., daughter of the late Nicholas and Lucille (Kobe) Perla originally from Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia). She married Harry Khoury on February 16, 1939 in Iron Mountain. He preceded...
Sherril Bilky
Apr 1, 2006
Pembine: Sherril Edward Bilky Sr. age 63, of Pembine, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Veterans Hospital in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Ed was born on April 6, 1942, in Romulus, Michigan son of the late Sherril F. and Beatrice (Goupil) Bilky. Ed married Joyce Strausser and she preceded him in death in 1970. He married his wife...
Gladys Jolette
Apr 1, 2006
Niagara: Gladys K. Jolette age 92, of Niagara, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wisconsin. Gladys was born on April 8, 1913 in International Falls, Minnesota daughter of the late William and Alma (Barry) Lepscier. She married Leo Jolette on August 31, 1940 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Niagara. He preceded...
Ronald Mcmullen
Mar 31, 2006
Ronald George McMullen, age 80 of Florence, Wisc. passed away Friday March 31, 2006 at his home with his family at his side. He was born November 16, 1925 in Manitowoc, Wisc. the 14th child of the late Oliver and Lillian (Peterson) McMullen. He was married to Lorraine Bruhel in 1948. She preceded him in death in 1966. He married...
Edward Khoury
Mar 25, 2006
Iron Mountain: Edward F. Khoury age 91, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford, Michigan. Edward was born on June 16, 1914 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late Samuel and Susie (Brady) Khoury. He married Marian Massage on July 5, 1940 in Iron Mountain. She preceded him in death on January 13,...
