OBITUARIES
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,...
Sarah Martin
Mar 25, 2006
Sagola: Sarah T. Martin age 94, of Sagola, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 25, 2006 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Sarah was born on January 7, 1912 in Sagola, Mich. daughter of the late Charles and Zella (Fruik) Lee. She married James H. Martin, he preceded her in death on April 26, 1964. They resided...
Louis Povolo
Mar 21, 2006
Iron Mountain: Louis Pete Povolo, age 86, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. He was born April 19, 1919, in Norway, Michigan, the son of the late Sylvester and Catherine (Storti) Povolo. Louis married Gertrude Lamprecht on June 21, 1941, in Iron Mountain. She preceded him in death on October...
Kristine Ferris
Mar 16, 2006
Kristine C. Ferris, age 53, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. She was born July 1, 1952, in Iron Mountain, the daughter of Floyd and Vivian (Makoutz) Wood. She married James Ferris on April 5, 1974, in Kingsford, Mich. After her marriage they resided at Six Mile Lake in Felch,...
Christine Giachino
Mar 15, 2006
Christine Laura Giachino, age 97, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Kingsford. She was born December 18, 1908 in Iron Mountain, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Schwei. She was married to August Giachino; he preceded her in death in 1967. Christine was a life long resident of Iron Mountain residing...
Evangeline Bigalke
Mar 13, 2006
Evangeline Bigalke, age 91, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday, March 13, 2006, at Dickinson County Healthcare System of Iron Mountain. She was born in Chicago, Ill. On January 14, 1915, the daughter of the late Crist and Josephine (White) Schroeder. On April 19, 1934, she married Russell Bigalke in Chicago. They lived in Chicago until her husband passed away...
John Davidson
Mar 12, 2006
Dr. John R. "Doc" Davidson, age 96, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born September 26, 1909 in Elk Rapids, son of the late James and Mary E. (Hackett) Davidson. On January 2, 1936 he married Wilma "Billie" Richards in Crystal Falls. She preceded him in death...
Anna Tutuska
Mar 7, 2006
Iron Mountain: Anna (Goulette) Tutuska, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 7, 2006 in Sun City West, Arizona. Anna was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on April 3, 1912 and spent many happy and productive years there until she moved to the Arizona desert. Through the decades she cherished many relationships will friends and family. Anna was a...
James Malsack
Mar 5, 2006
Iron Mountain: JAMES THOMAS MALSACK age 84, of Scottsdale, Ariz. formerly a long time resident of Iron Mountain passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006, at his home. He was born April 4, 1921, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the son of the late Leonard and Florence (Webb) Malsack. He was married to Ruth (Muehlenberg) (Malsack) Russo for 21 years. Jim later married...
Mary Morris
Mar 4, 2006
Mary Jo Morris, age 62, of Hermansville, passed away Saturday March 4, 2006 at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mich. Private family visitation and services were held. The Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is serving the family.
Marion Michaud
Mar 1, 2006
Marion Ruth Michaud, age 86, of Iron Mountain, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born November 11, 1919, in Iron River, Mich., daughter of the late John and Etta (Massie) Hosking. On December 23, 1939, she married George Michaud. He preceded her in death in 1988. Marion grew up...
