OBITUARIES
Jerry Grailer
Dec 8, 2005
Kingsford: Jerry A."Dimps" Grailer age 65, of Kingsford, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was born December 28, 1939, in Kingsford, Michigan, son of the late Louis and Verna (Walton) Grailer. On August 15, 1959, Jerry married Susan Johnson in Kingsford. She survives. Jerry...
Bruce Warren
Dec 4, 2005
Trout Creek, MI Bruce R. Warren, age 84, of Trout Creek, died Sunday, December 4, 2005, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born December 29, 1920, in Kalamazoo, Mich., son of the late Raymond and Ada Lucille Warren. Bruce attended Kalamazoo Public Schools. He graduated from Purdue University April 18, 1943. Upon graduation, he served...
Raymond Pfeiffer
Dec 2, 2005
Raymond E. Pfeiffer, age 94, of Lindstrom, Minn. and formerly of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at Parmly Nursing Home, Chisago City, Minn. He was born December 17, 1910 in Crystal Falls, son of the late Frederick J. and Emma Jane (Davis) Pfeiffer. On January 10, 1932 in Crystal Falls he married Tunie M. Hill of Mastodon...
Brian Clifford
Nov 29, 2005
Niagara: Brian F. Clifford, age 33, of Niagara, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2005, in Amberg, Wisconsin. He was born December 8, 1971, in Ann Arbor, Mich., son of Richard and Lorraine (Hendershott) Clifford Sr. On August 23, 2001, he married Heather Larson in Kingsford. She survives. They had Victoria and Ashley together along with Megan from her previous, whom...
Elaine Kempa
Nov 28, 2005
Elaine M. Kempa, age 83, of Crystal Falls, died Monday, November 28, 2005, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born September 4, 1922 in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Brozak) Mlinarcik. In 1946 she married Walter Kempa in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1995. Elaine was...
Sidney Erickson
Nov 28, 2005
Iron Mountain: Sidney J. Erickson, age 81, of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, November 28, 2005, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. He was born in Homestead, Wisconsin, March 3, 1924, the son of John and Margaret (Conrad) Erickson. On October 3, 1946, he married Leola (Lee) LaMourie in Kingsford. She survives. Sidney served in the United States Army....
George Fessler
Nov 26, 2005
Dunbar George P. Fessler, age 77, of Dunbar, Wis., passed away Saturday, November 26, 2005, at his home. He was born March 17, 1928, in Evanston, Ill., son of the late Peter and Joanna (Schaudt) Fessler. On June 27, 1953, he married Irmtraud Rebstein in Evanston, Ill. She preceded him in death on April 19, 1977. George served in the...
Mabel Panek
Nov 26, 2005
Florence: Mabel J. Panek age 89, of Florence, Wisconsin passed away Saturday November 26, 2005 at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. Mabel was born on March 6, 1916 daughter of the late Albert and Ada (Anunson) Soderberg. She later married Joseph Panek in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1990. They lived in Big Bay, Michigan...
Gerald Slezak
Nov 25, 2005
Channing: Gerald Slezak, age 70, of Channing, died Friday, November 25, 2005, at his home, of an apparent heart attack. He was born March 9, 1935, in Detroit Michigan, son of Walter and Celia (Fabien) Slezak. On July 30, 1995, he married Betty Taube, and she survives. Gerald served four years in the US Navy. He moved to Chicago where...
Viola Brunelli
Nov 25, 2005
Crystal Falls: Viola M. Brunelli, age 81, of Crystal Falls, passed away Friday, November 25, 2005 at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. Viola was born on December 23, 1923 in Marquette, daughter of the late John and Impi (Pykkonen) Luhta. She married Joseph Brunelli on March 27, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He preceded her in death in 1988. They...
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...
