OBITUARIES
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...
Charlotte Church
May 2, 2005
Aurora: Charlotte C. Church, age 79, of Aurora, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, May 2, 2005, at the Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. She was born April 8, 1926, in Breitung Township, Michigan, daughter of the late Jacob and Kleopha (Brickman) Hughes. She attended the Garden Village School, the Brown School in Homestead and Kingsford High School. On May...
Carmella Lerza
May 1, 2005
Iron Mountain: Carmella(Pietrantonio) Lerza, age 92, formerly of 306 Norway St., died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Freeman Nursing Center in Kingsford. She was born July 22, 1912, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Nicolas and Rosaline (Santini) Pietrantonio. Carmella was a lifelong resident of the area. She married Alfred Lerza on May 22, 1931, at the Immaculate Conception...
Renate Williams
Apr 27, 2005
Norway Township: Renate M. Williams, age 48 of Norway Township, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at her home. She was born January 18, 1957, in Gunzburg, Germany, the daughter of Dominikus and Magdalena Kreher. She was raised in Germany and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1976. On December 28, 1976, she married Gary Williams in Colorado Springs,...
George Bauer
Apr 22, 2005
Crystal Falls: George W. Bauer, age 78, of Crystal Falls, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Iron County Community Hospital in Iron River, MI. He was born and raised in Crystal Falls, the son of George Bauer Sr. and Doris(Le Plante) Bauer. He attended Forest Park Schools until he joined the U.S. Navy during the Second World War at age...
