OBITUARIES
Hester Rucinski
Jun 29, 2005
Niagara: Hester H. Rucinski, age 95, of Niagara, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. She was born November 11, 1909, in Foster City, MI, the daughter of the late John and Rose (Boda) Korten. She attended school in Foster City until they moved to Iron Mountain where she graduated from Iron Mountain High School. On...
Loretta Walters
Jun 27, 2005
Kingsford: Loretta Catherine Walters, age 91, of Kingsford, passed away Monday, June 27, 2005, at AGI Health Care in Crandon, Wisconsin. She was born October 15, 1913, in Monico, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Jake and Ellen (Roughan) Grossman. She married Kenneth Walters and they resided in Kingsford until they moved to Detroit. Loretta was employed at Federals Department...
Margaret Bolitho
Jun 25, 2005
Iron Mountain: Margaret Bolitho, age 87, formerly of Norway and Evergreen Assisted Living in Kingsford, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Mary Hill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wisconsin. Margaret was born January 11, 1918, in Norway, Michigan, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Pascoe) Bolitho. She grew up in Norway and graduated from Norway High School...
Sandra Lang
Jun 23, 2005
Sandra Mae Lang, age 61, of Crystal Falls Township, passed away Thursday morning, June 23, 2005 at her home. She was born October 25, 1943 in Ely, Minnesota, daughter of the late Lauri and Eleanor (Bain) Honkala. She attended school in Crystal Falls and graduated High School there. On June 10, 1967, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Amasa, she married...
Thomas Raymond
Jun 22, 2005
Aurora: Thomas "Jack" Raymond, age 62, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He was born November 5, 1942, in Iron Mountain, the son of the late Thomas and Josephine (Benso) Raymond Sr. He attended Kingsford High School and graduated in 1960. On July 11, 1964, he married Sandra Davis at Holy...
Margie Bieszczat
Jun 20, 2005
Margie Bieszczat, age 91, of Crystal Falls, and formerly of Amasa, Mich. died early Monday, June 20, 2005 at the Iron County Community Hospital in Iron River. She was born May 24, 1914 in Amasa, daughter of the late Arvid and Mary (Werly) Peterson. On November 29, 1941 she married Stanley Bieszczat. He preceded her in death on March 14,...
Marian Hegstrom
Jun 20, 2005
Marian Ruth Hegstrom, age 75, of Crystal Falls, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette. She was born April 22, 1930 In Iron River, daughter of the late Lionel and Signe (Carlstrom) Sloat. On December 24, 1949 in Iron River she married Gerald Hegstrom. He survives. Marian lived most all her life in Crystal Falls. She...
Edward Taff
Jun 19, 2005
Florence: Edward P. Taff, age 89, of Florence, Wisconsin, was called home by our Lord, Sunday, June 19, 2005, at the home of his son. He was born July 27, 1915, in Alpha, MI, the son of the late Percy Ernest and Zelphia Bell (Bailey) Taff. He attended Florence Schools, worked in the CCC's and was in the US Army...
Jerry Kenney
Jun 15, 2005
Crystal Falls: Jerry J. Kenney, age 69, of Cicero, IL. formerly of Amasa, MI, died Wednesday June 15, 2005 at the Mac Neal Hospital in Berwyn, IL. He was born March 1, 1936 in Amasa, Mich., son of the late Marino and Josephine (LaBardi) Kenney. He married the former Jacquelyn Gorman and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April...
Peter Fascinelli
Jun 9, 2005
Iron Mountain: Peter L. Fascinelli, age 79, of Iron Mountain, died June 9, 2005, as his home following a battle with lung cancer which started in 2001. He was born June 22, 1925, in Nurenburg, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Pietro Facinelli and Mary ( Nardelli) Facinelli Ravanelli. He grew up in Vulcan, Michigan and graduated from Vulcan High...
Kenneth Klahn
Jun 8, 2005
Iron Mountain: Kenneth L. Klahn, age 73, formerly of Channing , MI, and Fence, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. He was born in Sheboygan, WI, August 26, 1931, the son of the late Edward and Lily (Rautmann) Klahn. Kenneth moved to Fence at a young age and attended school in Fence and...
Pauline Preische
May 28, 2005
Crystal Falls: Pauline Preische, age 89, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, passed away May 28, 2005, at the Crystal Manor Nursing Home in Crystal Falls, Michigan. She was born May 3, 1916, in Dollar Bay, Michigan, the daughter of the late Frank and Amanda (Norgard) Stoor. She attended school in Crystal Falls and graduated High School in 1934. She attended Northern...
Marion Drew
May 27, 2005
Crystal Falls: Marion Louise Drew, age 77, passed away Friday, May 27, 2005, after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Marion was born on March 25, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Clyde and Marie (Smith) Kugath. She was raised in Dearborn Michigan and graduated from Dearborn High School in 1946. Marion married Harold F. Drew...
Dale Brooks
May 24, 2005
Crystal Falls: Dale K. Brooks, age 72, of Crystal Falls, Mich. died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, Mich. He was born May 29, 1932 in Wabeno, Wisc. son of the late Lionel and Rose (Anesi) Brooks. On July 14, 1956 he married the former Shirley Bell. She survives. Dale was a veteran of...
Perry Fromm
May 23, 2005
Niagara: Perry J. Fromm, age 44, of Niagara, WI, passed away Monday, May 23, 2005, at his home. He was born July 2, 1960, in Milwaukee, WI, son of the late William and Sylvia (Aho) Fromm. He lived in Milwaukee until the age of three when he moved to Kingsford. He attended schools in Kingsford and graduated from Kingsford High...
Ronald Flashberger
May 23, 2005
Iron Mountain: Ronald D. Flashberger, age 70, of Iron Mountain passed away Monday, May 23, 2005, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, MI. He was born in Iron River, on January 6, 1935, the son of the late George and Julie (Peschel) Flashberger. He grew up in Iron River and attended school there. He joined the US Army and was...
Edith Broskovetz
May 23, 2005
Crystal Falls, Mich. Edith Broskovetz, age 88, of Crystal Falls, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born February 28, 1917 in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John M. And Marie (Zarenterello) Tadiello. On November 27, 1937 she married Joseph Broskovetz. He preceded her in death on November 10, 1980. Survivors...
Joseph Kowalski
May 14, 2005
Joseph G. Kowalski, age 87, of Mansfield Township, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Bellin Health Systems, Green Bay, Wisc. He was born March 13, 1918 in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Alexander and Frances (Dombkowski) Kowalski. In 1942 in St. Louis, MO. He married the former Signe Ohlin. She preceded him in death on March 2, 1989. Joe...
Dorothy Tobey-Gilbert
May 6, 2005
Florence: Dorothy Tobey-Gilbert, age 84, of Florence, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. She was born January 24, 1921, in Escanaba, Michigan, the daughter of the late Peter and Evangline (Bourgouine) DeRouin. She joined the U S Women's Army Air Corp in March of 1943, during World War II. She married Albert...
Wayne Virta
May 3, 2005
Kingsford: Wayne Oliver Virta, age 79, of Kingsford, formerly of Bergland, passed away Tuesday, May 03, 2005, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. He was born July 2, 1925, in Watton, Michigan, the son of Sulo and Impi (Sikkila) Virta. Wayne grew up in Watton, and graduated from L'Anse High School. He joined the U. S. Army from 1944-1946 during...
