OBITUARIES
Anne Gribble
Nov 15, 2005
Florence: Anne Gribble, age 74, of Florence, Wis., passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2005, at Dickinson Memorial Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. She was born January 3, 1931, in Florence, Wis., the daughter of the late John and Martha (Witynski) Brey. On August 27, 1955, she married Rueben "Ding" Gribble, at St. Mary Church in Florence. He preceded her in...
Jacqueline Davey
Nov 14, 2005
Jacqueline M. Davey, age 69, of Gaastra, died Monday, November 14, 2005 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. She was born May 8, 1936 in Alpha, daughter of the late Ed and Hilma (Weeks) James. On January 14, 1956 in Chicago, Ill. she married Michael Davey. He survives. Survivors include her husband, Mike Davey, Gaastra; one daughter, Susan...
John Rochon
Nov 11, 2005
Florence: John F. Rochon, age 84, of Florence, Wis., passed away Friday, November 11, 2005, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mich. John was born September 11, 1921, in Alpha, Mich., the son of the late Claude and Katherine (Schmid) Rochon. On January 3, 1948, he married Elaine Christesen in Florence. She survives. He joined the U S...
Arla Griggs
Nov 10, 2005
Arla M. Griggs, age 77, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, November 10, 2005, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 23, 1928, in Florence, Wis., the daughter of the late Adolph and Helen (Small) Swanson. She married William Griggs on April 2, 1949, in Iron Mountain....
Beverly Laydon
Nov 7, 2005
Beverly E. Laydon age 83, passed away Monday November 7, 2005 at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Beverly was born on March 31, 1922 in Iron Mountain daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence (Spencer) Contarini. She married Robert C. Laydon and he preceded her in death on May 19, 1965. Beverly was a graduate of Iron Mountain...
Margaret Tromblay
Nov 6, 2005
Margaret Lillian Tromblay, age 91, of Crystal Falls died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at her home. She was born September 18, 1914 in Amasa daughter of the late John and Edith (Grayson) Horne. On November 18, 1938 in Crystal Falls she married Richard Tromblay. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1989. Margaret attended school in Stambaugh. She was...
Clare Lafreniere
Nov 6, 2005
Clare LaFreniere, age 102, died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 25, 1902 in Albert Lea, Minn., daughter of the late Ludwig and Amelia (Jenson) Goethe. On December 7, 1921 she married George LaFreniere. He preceded her in death on May 5, 1960. Clare moved to Hibbing, Minnesota as...
Herbert Patterson
Nov 4, 2005
Niagara: Herbert E. Patterson, age 78, of Pembine, Wis., passed away Friday, November 04, 2005, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford, Mich. He was born August 19, 1927, in Pembine, son of the late Christopher and Maude (Miller) Patterson. On August 24, 1948, he married Doris Brown at the Union Protestant Church parsonage in Niagara. She survives. He lived in...
Earl Greenwood
Nov 3, 2005
Iron Mountain: Earl D. Greenwood, age 77, of Dunbar, Wis. passed away Thursday, November 3, 2005, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born April 9, 1928, in Two Rivers, Wis., the son of the late David and Marie (Cusiak) Greenwood. On February 14, 1953, he married Lou Ann Olson in Two Rivers, Wis. She survives. Earl...
Mike Bjork
Nov 3, 2005
Mike J. Bjork, age 87, of Alpha, died Thursday, November 3, 2005 at his home. He was born March 6, 1918 in Alpha, son of the late Albert and Anna (Konik) Bjork. On August 24, 1946 in St. Edward Catholic Church, Alpha he married Agnes Bara. She survives. Mike worked in the CCC camps near Watersmeet prior to entering military...
Impi Matson
Oct 30, 2005
Impi Irene Matson, age 85, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, October 30, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born March 20, 1920 in Crystal Falls daughter of the late Matt and Matilda (Kankaanpaa) Kettula. On December 14, 1936 she married Jalmar Matson in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1947....
Robert Mackinnon
Oct 29, 2005
Niagara: Robert J. MacKinnon, age 81, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2005, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Mich. He was born January 16, 1924, in Niagara, the son of the late James and Mary (Gunns) MacKinnon. On August 9, 1950, he married Dorothy Rule in Iron Mountain. She survives. Robert was a lifelong resident of Niagara and...
Mary Smithena
Oct 28, 2005
Iron Mountain: Mary T. Smithena age 89, formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away Friday October 28, 2005, in Middleton, Wisconsin. She was born on April 2, 1916, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Peter and Maria (Ozzello) Alexander. She married Elmer Smithena on July 24, 1937, and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1997. Mary was a...
Eugene Black
Oct 21, 2005
Eugene King Black, age 67, of Sagola, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1938 son of the late King and Amelia (Carlotto) Black. On June 27, 1959 he married Rae Burns at the Presbyterian Church in Sagola. She survives. Eugene graduated from Crystal Falls...
Florence Kenville
Oct 17, 2005
Niagara: Florence R. Kenville, age 85, formerly of Niagara, passed away Monday, October 17, 2005, at Huntington Place Assisted Living in Janesville, Wis. She was born October 31, 1919, in Niagara, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Rollo Steeno and Minnie Berger. She married Leonard Kenville on August 30, 1941, in Marinette, Wis. He preceded her in death in 1993. Florence...
Isabelle Alimenti
Oct 15, 2005
Iron Mountain: Isabelle L. Alimenti, age 88, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers, Mich. She was born December 27, 1916, in Beaver Island, Mich. the daughter of the late Barney Mooney and Rose Jakank. On October 14, 1932, she married Ittilio Alimenti at Saint Mary & Joseph Church in...
Catherine Flynn
Oct 13, 2005
Catherine Marie Flynn, age 69, of 553 North Sixth Street, Crystal Falls, died sudden and unexpectedly Thursday, October 13, 2005 at her home. She was born May 5, 1936 in Chicago, Ill. daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (McDonald) Clark. On April 16, 1955 she married William Flynn in Chicago. He survives. Catherine worked for Hall Printing of Chicago...
Judith Thomas
Sep 28, 2005
Spread Eagle: Judith Marie Thomas, age 57, of Spread Eagle, Wis., formerly of Racine, Wis., went home to the Lord on September 28, 2005. Judy was born January 23, 1948, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Harley and Alma (Anderson) Gardalan. Judy graduated from Alden High School, Alden, IA, and Dana College in Blair, Neb. On August 15, 1981,...
Michelle Wulf
Sep 28, 2005
Florence: Michelle L. Wulf, age 30, of Fence, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2005, due to injuries sustained from an auto accident in Florence County. She was born July 28, 1975, in West Allis, Wis., the daughter of Robert Wulf and Terry Pilot. She moved to Florence at age 12. She attended Florence High School and graduated in 1993....
Rose Raman
Sep 25, 2005
Felch: Rose Raman, age 85, of Felch, Mich., passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wis. She was born January 20, 1920, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late Peter and Pauline Kuzmiak. Rose grew up in Detroit and attended school there. She married Veto Raman in September of 1970. He preceded her in...
