OBITUARIES
Lewis Russell
Jan 7, 2006
Lewis F. Russell, 66, of Munising, formerly of Gaastra, Michigan, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006, at Tendercare in Munising, Michigan. He was born June 6, 1939, in Chicago, ILL., son of the late Charles and Lucille (Wodzinski) Russell. Lewis was originally from Evanston, ILL., and moved to Gaastra, Mich., a few years ago. He was presently living in a...
Gertrude Langrill
Jan 7, 2006
Gertrude Sigrid Langrill, age 98, of Crystal Falls died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. Gertrude was born January 5, 1908 in National Mine, daughter of the late Joel and Anna (Korkela) Anderson. On January 17, 1936 in Detroit she married George Langrill. He preceded her in death on July 11, 1979. Her...
Romeo Plouffe
Jan 6, 2006
Romeo J. Plouffe, age 96, of Crystal Falls, Mich., and formerly of Lowell, Mass.,died Friday evening, January 6, 2006 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, Mich. He was born March 2, 1909 in Lowell son of the late Ernest and Eugeni (Bellemare) Plouffe. On August 17, 1931 in Lowell he married Lillian Brunet. She preceded him in death...
Robert Weber
Jan 5, 2006
Robert "Bob" M. Weber, 80, passed away Thursday, January 05, 2006, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 10, 1925, in Aurora, Wisconsin, son of the late John and Gerda (Roos) Weber. He married Geraldine Gothe on September 16, 1950. She survives. Bob loved to be surrounded by his...
Marjorie Wierschke
Jan 4, 2006
Marjorie I. Wierschke, age 80, of Crystal Falls, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 13, 1925 in Sycamore, Illinois daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret (Metcalf) Dunning. She married Gilbert Wierschke. He survives. Marjorie was a retired bookkeeper for an electric appliance manufacturer in Rockford, Ill. She...
Elizabeth Stricker
Jan 4, 2006
Elizabeth A. Stricker, 91, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2006, at the Florence Villa in Florence, Wisconsin. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 10, 1914, daughter of the late Frank Schmalz and Anna Berger. She married Nick Stricker on August 12, 1932, in Chicago, and he preceded her in death in 1995. Survivors include two daughters...
Nina Zoppetti
Jan 4, 2006
Nina Giovanna Wloszczynski Zoppetti, age 90, of Florence, Wis. died Wednesday January 4, 2006 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Mich. She was born September 3, 1915 in Stambaugh, Mich., daughter of the late Dominic and Annie (Mahato) Caliaro. In 1936 she married Emil Wloszczynski. He preceded her in death. In 1954 she married George Zoppetti. He preceded her in death...
Arlene Keller
Jan 3, 2006
Arlene L. Keller, age 63, of Channing, Mich. and formerly of Anderson, Ind. died Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at Dickinson Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born November 23, 1942 in Chicago, Ill. daughter of the late Charles Keller and Anne (Cohen) Hardt. On November 15, 1985 in Anderson, Ind. she married Monte Keller. He survives. Arlene moved to...
Robert Moyle
Jan 2, 2006
Crystal Falls: Robert Edward Moyle, 91, passed away Monday, January 2, 2006, at Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Michigan, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born May 8, 1914, in Republic, Michigan, the first child (of five) to the late George Edward and Irene Emelia (Beauchamp) Moyle. Robert was raised in Iron River, Michigan graduating from...
Catherine Halborg
Jan 1, 2006
Iron Mountain: Catherine M. Halborg, 91, of Kingsford, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2006, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. She was born March 25, 1914, in Imlay City, Michigan, daughter of the late Peter and Katharina (Walters) Adam. She married Carl J. Halborg in 1940, and he preceded her in death in 1972. Catherine along with her husband...
Joyce Soderberg
Jan 1, 2006
Florence: Joyce Veronica Soderberg, 88, of Florence, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2006, at Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. She was born April 8, 1917, in Florence, daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Cyr) Trudell. She married Waino Leppanen, and he preceded her in death in 1950. On April 7, 1956, she married Alfred Soderberg and he...
Viola Merhalski
Dec 30, 2005
Florence: Viola Merhalski, 91, of Florence, passed away quietly on December 30, 2005, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. She was a lifelong resident of Florence County, having been born in Fence Wisconsin on April 16, 1914, the daughter of Adam and Albert Soderberg. She married Tony Merhalski in October of 1935. He preceded her in death in...
Victoria Massrouha
Dec 29, 2005
Kingsford: Victoria Massrouha, age 100, of Kingsford, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2005,at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford, Mich. Victoria(Batash) was born November 2, 1905 in El Mina, Lebanon. Victoria came to the United States when she was 37 years old. She married Peter Massrouha on February 8, 1963 in Munising. After marriage they resided in Kingsford. Her husband preceded...
Frances Stone
Dec 27, 2005
Frances Marie Stone, age 65, of Mansfield Township, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Dickinson Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, as the result of a traffic accident in Sagola. She was born December 2, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio daughter of the late Clements and Julia (Czaja) Winkler. On December 23, 1971 she married Ralph R. Stone in Monroe. He preceded her...
Beatrice Kurth
Dec 23, 2005
Beatrice M. Kurth, 101, of Crystal Falls, died Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born October 25, 1904 in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Anna (Marita) Sepel. On June 30, 1936 she married Robert Kurth. He preceded her in death on August 13, 1969. Beatrice graduated from the...
Laura Kazda
Dec 23, 2005
Iron Mountain: Laura A. Kazda 94, formerly of 320 Wolcott Street, Kingsford, Michigan, passed away Friday, December 23, 2005, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. She is survived by three daughters Judith (Gerald) Gendron, Sally Mattson,Carole Stohl, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Patrick Kazda, and a son Patrick Kazda Jr....
Egnatz Bara
Dec 18, 2005
Egnatz Louis Bara, age 84, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born January 12, 1921 son of the late Peter and Mary (Halerz) Bara. Egnatz worked for Inland Steel at the Bristol Mine and at Black River Falls as a heavy equipment operator. He was a veteran...
Karl Johnssen
Dec 18, 2005
Karl L. Johnssen, age 96, of Crystal Falls and formerly of Sidnaw, died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. He was born April 1, 1909 in Braemen, Germany son of the late Theodor and Betty Johnssen. He married the former Hildegard K.S. Guenther. She preceded him in death on September 28, 2000. A...
Leon Fontaine
Dec 16, 2005
Leon Laurier Fontaine, age 77, of Kingsford, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain. He was born August 27, 1928 in Augusta, Maine, son of the late Leon Joseph and Juliette (LaRose) Fontaine. On December 3, 1966 in Dickinson County he married Sandra Wettstein. She survives. Leon retired from Ameritech (formerly Michigan Bell)...
Inez Freeman
Dec 15, 2005
Iron Mountain: Inez Freeman, 100, was called home by her Lord Thursday, December 15, 2005, at Freeman Nursing Center in Kingsford, Michigan. A life-long resident of Iron Mountain, she was born February 19, 1905 to the late David and Hilda (Forell) Olson. On July 9, 1927, she married Helmer Freeman at the Swedish Methodist Church, a match seemingly preordained by...
