OBITUARIES
Adelore Spokes
Feb 28, 2006
Alpha: Adelore E. Spokes, age 94, of Alpha, Mich, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Mich. He was born September 11, 1911, in Florence, Wis., son of the late John and Emma (Trudell) Spokes. He was raised in Alpha, and graduated from Porter High School in Alpha. On December 23,...
Charles Benzie
Feb 27, 2006
Charles R. Benzie, 76, of Felch, Michigan, passed away at his daughter's home in Norway, Monday, February 27, 2006, surrounded by his family. He was born January 19, 1930, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Raymond B. and Mary M. (Gennara) Benzie. He married Beverly (Betsy) Anderson on August 30th, 1952. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in...
Jo Beaudin
Feb 24, 2006
Iron Mountain: Jo Ann Beaudin age 63, of Loretto, Michigan passed away Friday February 24, 2006 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. Jo Ann was born on February 14, 1943 in Marquette, Michigan daughter of the late Edward and Josephine (Prusse) Eck. She married William Beaudin on February 6, 1962 in Marquette. Jo Ann graduated from John D....
Clement Feira
Feb 19, 2006
Iron Mountain: Clement A. Feira, 84, of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 19, 2006, at his home. He was born November 24, 1921, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late John and Anna (Bergana) Feira. On October 5, 1946, he married Eva Tarperi . He attended and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. While he was in...
Jeanette Yadro
Feb 18, 2006
Homestead: Jeanette Amelia (Gremore) Yadro, 80, of Homestead, Wis., passed away peacefully at home Saturday, February 18, 2006; two weeks after her husband of 57 years died. Jeanette was born January 16, 1926 at the Gremore Farm in Commonwealth, Wis. as the fourth of seven children of Edgar and Bessie (Betty Marie Larson) Gremore. Jeanette graduated from Florence High School...
Edna Hallada
Feb 14, 2006
Edna V. Hallada, age 86, of Crystal Falls, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at her home. She was born May 28, 1919 in Alpha daughter of the late Isaac and Olga (Rantanen) Maki. On March 25, 1940 she married Francis G. Hallada in Milwaukee, Wis. He preceded her in death on December 17, 1983....
Phyllis Bucheger
Feb 12, 2006
Phyllis A. Bucheger, 56, of Quinnesec, Mich. passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006, at her home. She was born December 9, 1949, in Stevens Point, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Hintz) Landowski. On June 20, 1970, she married Matthew Bucheger. Phyllis resided in the Quinnesec area for over 20 years. She worked at International Paper, formerly Champion...
James Marcouiller
Feb 7, 2006
Niagara: James E. Marcouiller, 75, of Niagara, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at his home. He was born July 31, 1930, in Niagara, the son of Henry and Josephine (Bromberk) Marcouiller. On August 10, 1957, in Niagara, he married Dorothy Yagodzinski. She survives. James was a lifelong resident of Niagara, graduating from Niagara High School in 1948. He...
Linda Gardner
Feb 6, 2006
Linda Lee Gardner, age 53, of Republic Township, died Monday, February 6, 2006 at her home, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 31, 1952 in Crystal Falls daughter of Steve and Virginia (Fisher) Kohon. On April 3, 1976 at Christ United Methodist Church in Crystal Falls she married Rodney Gardner. He...
Jennie Brigham
Feb 6, 2006
Florence: Jennie Brigham, 79, of Florence, Wisconsin passed away Monday, February 6, 2006, at Florence Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Florence. She was born June 12, 1926, in Norway, Mich. She was raised and attended school in Norway. She married John Olson and he preceded her in death in 2000. On September 25, 2001, she married Colin Brigham in...
George Harvey
Feb 5, 2006
Iron Mountain: George Charles Harvey passed away Sunday, February 5, 2006. He was 85 years old. He was born August 28, 1920 in Iron Mountain, MI. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe and was part of the D-Day invasion. After the war, he remained in Europe as a petroleum specialist. During this time, he...
Frank Yadro
Feb 4, 2006
Homestead: Frank George Yadro, 95, of Homestead, WI, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at his home. Frank was born in Roslyn, WA, January 31, 1911, as the fifth child of George and Antonia (Kauzlaric) Yadro, immigrants of Croatia. At the age of four, Antonia passed away, and his father married Maria and she raised him....
Bertha Dulan
Feb 4, 2006
Iron Mountain: Bertha F. Dulan, age 92, of Iron Mountain passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006 at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence, Wisconsin. Bertha was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain. Bertha was born on March 1, 1913 daughter of the late John and Lena (Mortl) Koller. She married Rudolph Dulan in 1948. Rudy preceded her in death...
Harold Fillis
Feb 2, 2006
Harold D. Fillis, age 95, of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, February 2, 2006 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born January 2, 1911 in Wilson, son of the late William M. and Hilda (Essler) Fillis. On October 17, 1931 he married Evelyn M. Hammersmith. She preceded him in death on August 17, 2004. Harold was...
Colleen Paro
Jan 22, 2006
Colleen Ann Paro, age 78, of 120 Crystal Avenue, Crystal Falls, died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at her home. Colleen was born December 13, 1927 in Channing, daughter of the late John and Anna (Jarvi) Schmid. She was a Nurse's Aide at the Iron County Medical Care Facility for 28 years. Colleen enjoyed spending time with her family and had...
Clinton Davis
Jan 22, 2006
Clinton L. Davis, age 86, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, January 22, 2006 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born March 7, 1919 in Crystal Falls, son of the late Paul and Ione (Worden) Davis, Sr. On April 17, 1945 in Crystal Falls he married Margaret Johnson. She survives. Clinton graduated from Forest Park High School,...
Rudolph Hulko
Jan 19, 2006
Rudolph R. Hulko, age 85, of Sagola, died, Thursday, January 18, 2006 at Dickinson Community Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born November 28, 1920 in Crystal Falls, son of the late Isaac and Sophia (Halkko) Hulko. On November 14, 1953 in Crystal Falls he married Agnes Ponchaud. She preceded him in death on January 1, 1996. Rudy had been...
Mabel Woodard
Jan 17, 2006
Mabel Nellie Woodard, age 90, of Iron River and formerly of Trout Creek, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at her home in Iron River. She was born September 11, 1915 in Thompsonville, daughter of the late Francis E. And Nellie L. (DeFayter) Chichester. She married Milton Woodard. He survives. Mabel was a homemaker most of her life but did work...
Erin Melin
Jan 11, 2006
Erin Lindsay Melin, 29, of Madison, WI died January 11, 2006 at the University of WI Hospital in Madison, after a very valiant and courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 18, 1976 in Oakland, California and moved to Burnsville, MN, where she graduated from Burnsville High School in 1995. She attended the University of WI-Madison and graduated in...
Sandra Visintainer
Jan 8, 2006
Iron Mountain: Sandra A. Visintainer, 59, of Iron Mountain, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2006, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. She was born November 26, 1946, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Lionel and Margaret (Vassar) Lauzon. She married Rodney Visintainer November 27, 1964. Sandra was a lifelong resident of the area. She was employed by Dickinson...
