OBITUARIES
Mildred Mcgregor
Sep 5, 2005
Kingsford: Mildred F. B. McGregor passed away at her long time Hamilton Avenue home in Kingsford, Michigan on Monday, September 5, 2005. She was one hundred one years and ten months of age. Only two days earlier the family had celebrated the Christening of her youngest great-grandchild. She was born November 8, 1903 in Appleton, Wisconsin, daughter of the late...
Emma Nelson
Sep 4, 2005
KINGSFORD – Emma Nelson, 93, longtime resident of Niagara, passed away Sunday September 4, 2005, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford, MI. She was born January 30, 1912, in Manistique, MI, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Bertha (Bruecklemeyer) Aubinger. She attended St. Francis de Sales School in Manistique, MI. In 1931 she married Nels Leonard Nelson of Niagara....
Aili Hohman
Sep 3, 2005
Alpha: Aili D. Hohman age 87, of Alpha, Michigan passed away Saturday September 3, 2005 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Aili was born on June 10, 1918, in Alpha, Michigan, the daughter of the late Swante and Jennie (Ross) Toukkala. Aili grew up in Alpha, Michigan and graduated from Alpha High School in 1937. She...
Mary Koller
Sep 1, 2005
Iron Mountain: Mary T. Koller, age 85, of Iron Mountain, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2005, at her home. She was born September 16, 1919, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Frank and Theresa (Pipp) Schinderle. She married Fred Koller in June of 1936 in Iron Mountain. He preceded her in death in 1969. Mary along with her husband...
Evelyn Smith
Aug 29, 2005
Florence: Evelyn Francis Smith, age 89, of Florence, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, August 29, 2005, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence, Wisconsin. She was born December 24, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fruzen) Kruczynski. She was raised in Chicago and attended Davis School. She met her husband George Smith at her...
Sophie Huska
Aug 29, 2005
Sophie F. Huska, age 87, of Crystal Falls, died Monday afternoon, August 29, 2005 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born April 4, 1918 in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late John and Angeline (Micholek) Bucek, Sr. On July 21, 1956 she married Frank Huska, Sr. in Crystal Falls. He preceded her in death on January...
Frank Corsi
Aug 27, 2005
Iron Mountain: Frank E. Corsi age 94, of Iron Mountain passed away Saturday August 27, 2005 at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford. Frank was born on November 22, 1910 in Iron mountain son of the late Andrew and Antoinette (Gianunzio) Corsi. Frank was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1928. He...
Ruth Asplund
Aug 22, 2005
Florence: Ruth H. Asplund, age 91 of Florence, Wisconsin passed away on Monday August 22, 2005 in Florence, Wisconsin. Ruth was born on November 15, 1913 in Florence, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Warner and Anne (Johnson) Ostrom. Ruth was a lifelong resident of Florence. She attended the most recent Florence High School and graduated in its first graduating class...
Edith Romagnoli
Aug 22, 2005
Iron Mountain: Edith T. Romagnoli, age 87 of Iron Mountain, passed away Monday, August 22, 2005 at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford. She was born October 6, 1917, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Primo and Fernanda (Garietti) Ranocchia. Edith married Herman Romagnoli on November 2, 1933, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death on December 30,...
Mary Angera
Aug 15, 2005
Mary Jo Angera, 59, of Iron Mountain, died on August 15, 2005 at Dickinson Memorial Hospital. Mary Jo was born on October 19, 1945, daughter of the late Joseph and Tulia (Loia) Angera. She graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1963. She attended Northern Michigan University and then pursued further education and a brief career in the culinary arts....
Peter Ropiak
Aug 14, 2005
Crystal Falls: Peter John Ropiak, age 91, of Crystal Falls, died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 7, 1914 in Dunn, son of the late Peter J. and Antoninia (Cieuchta) Ropiak. On November 20, 1937 in Iron River he married Mildred Nelson. She preceded him in death. Peter was a...
Rosalie Sternhagen
Aug 13, 2005
Fern: Rosalie M. Sternhagen age 39, of Fern, Wisconsin passed away Saturday August 13, 2005 at her home. Rosalie was born on March 2, 1966 in Iron Mountain, Michigan daughter of Jerome and Delores (Kanter) Moller. Rosalie grew up in Fence, Wisconsin. She married Jeff Sternhagen on November 27, 1982 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Florence. After being...
Grace Zeeb
Aug 13, 2005
Quinnesec: Grace Ruth Zeeb age 96, of Quinnesec, Michigan passed away Saturday August 13, 2005 at Maryhill Manor Nursing Home in Niagara, Wisconsin. Grace was born on February 1, 1909 in Niagara, Wisconsin daughter of the late John and Florence (Edict) Portzen. Grace grew up in Niagara Township. She married Joseph Zeeb in 1933. He preceded her in death in...
Howard White
Aug 12, 2005
Tipler: Howard M. White age 80, of Tipler, Wisconsin died Friday August 12, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Center in Iron Mountain. Howard was born on February 27, 1925 in Alvin, Wisconsin son of the late Charles and Lucinda (Gayhart) White. Howard grew up in Tipler, Wisconsin and attended school there. He married Ella Ritchie on September 17, 1955 in...
Phillip Eklund
Aug 11, 2005
NORWAY — Phillip J. Eklund, 72, of Norway, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence, Wis. Phillip was born on July 19,1933 in Flint, Michigan. He grew up in the Tawas area. Phillip went on and received his schooling from the Dow Chemical Company. While there he received his degree in both Industrial and...
Angeline Tousignant
Aug 11, 2005
Niagara: Angeline Tousignant age 95, of Niagara passed away Thursday August 11, 2005 at Maryhill Manor in Niagara. Angeline was born on October 28, 1909 in Iron Mountain, Michigan daughter of the late Alexander and Filomena (Evangelista) Vespa. Angeline attended Northern State Teacher's College in Marquette for two years. She worked at Sackim's Department Store for seven years. She married...
Carol Kajpust
Aug 11, 2005
Niagara: Carol Kajpust, age 85, of Beecher, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2005, at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. Carol was born March 22, 1920, in Conrath, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Steven and Magadeline (Tokarz) Stacneck. Carol grew up in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. She married Leon Kajpust on January 29, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois. They resided...
Lawrence Ziegler
Aug 3, 2005
Lawrence W. Ziegler, age 84, of Crystal Falls and formerly of Ann Arbor, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born June 23, 1921, in Dearborn, youngest son of the late Joseph and Frances (Demick) Ziegler. On June 21, 1952, he married Alice Brinkman in Ann Arbor. She preceded him in...
Anna Szperling
Jul 26, 2005
Iron Mountain Anna Szperling age 88, of Lower Michigan passed away Tuesday July 26, 2005 at Oak Crest Assisted Living in Norway. Anna was born on September 27, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Leo and Stella (Klotz) Szymanski Sr. Anna grew up and attended school in Detroit, Michigan. She married Frank Szperling on June 27, 1942 in...
Theodore Getchell
Jul 26, 2005
Theodore Anthony Getchell, age 95, of Lake Tomahawk, Wisc. died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the home of his sister, Agnes Richardson in Lake Tomahawk. He was born September 3, 1909 in Fond Du Lac, Wisc., son of the late Wesson and Catherine (Brown) Getchell. Ted was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army, infantry....
