Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Jan 14, 2024

Niagara – Lawrence Stanley (Ace) Voita, 89, of Niagara, Wis., passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his home.

He was born on April 9, 1934, in St. Paul, Min., to the late Stanley and Josephine (nee Rimnac) Voita.

Ace retired at age 62 and lived in Niagara for the past 40 years. He...

Jan 11, 2024

Betty L. Burgess, 90, of Spread Eagle, Wis, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Pride TLC, Weston, Wis.

She was born March 6, 1933, in Sagola, Mich., daughter of the late Arnold and Alva Simondsen. Betty grew up outside Sagola and was a graduate of Channing High School, class 1951. Betty married Ray Burgess on October...

Jan 5, 2024

Iron Mountain- Jacob T. "Jack" Jacobs, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Florida.

He was born March 3, 1929, son of the late John and Doris (Dascola) Jacobs. Jack grew up in Iron Mountain, Mich., and graduated from Iron Mountain High School,...

Jan 3, 2024

Escanaba- Joseph S. Hiller, 54, of Escanaba, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba, Mich.

Joe was born July 24, 1969, in Dearborn, Mich., son of John and Janis (Baldwin) Hiller. He served in the United States Army in South Korea until his honorable discharge in 1991. After his discharge,...

Jan 3, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of John Martinson shares the news that he passed peacefully at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. John's health has been declining over the past several years, and he was called home into the arms of the Father on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Raised in Crystal Falls in Michigan's...

Dec 30, 2023

Kingsford - Robert H. "Bob" Bevard, 78, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation, Kingsford, Mich.

He was born on March 20, 1945, he was the son of the late Roger and Eunice (Harding) Bevard.

Bob was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and Kingsford, he graduated...

Dec 27, 2023

Florence – Jack L. Wood, 85, of Florence, Wisc., passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich.

Jack was born on August 19, 1938, in Stillwater, Okla., to the late Woodrow and Imagean (Delano) Wood.

He graduated from East Aurora High School, Aurora, Ill., class of 1957. Jack worked...

Dec 26, 2023

Lillian E. Greenquist, 95, of Florence and Green Bay, Wisc., passed away on December 26, 2023, after a brief illness, surrounded by love.

Lil was born on June 23, 1928, in Appleton, Wisc., to the late Martin and Stevana (Schumacher) Van Roy.

Lil graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1946 and from Oshkosh State Teachers...

Dec 26, 2023

Barbara J. Grenier, 81, of Norway, Mich., passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich.

She was born September 10, 1942, in Norway, Mich., daughter of the late Edward and Lorraine (Vanderlin) Trepanier. Barbara grew up in Norway and graduated from Norway High School, class of 1960. She married Richard Grenier on...

Dec 23, 2023

Dianne Haberkorn of Iron Mountain, Mic., passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, surrounded by her family at her home. She was 78 years old.

Dianne was born September 8, 1945, to the late Amanda and Edwin Schmidt. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisc., and graduated from Shorewood High School in 1963. Dianne then went to work...

Dec 18, 2023

Florence – Jacob Joe Sleeter, 70, of Florence, Wisc., passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.

Joe was born on April 12, 1953, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Wilbert and Geraldine (Schuirmann) Sleeter. He was raised in Homestead, Wisc., he attended the Hillcrest and Florence, Wisc., schools....

Dec 17, 2023

Pembine - Marian Louise Eichinger, 91, of Pembine, Wisc., died on December 17, 2023, from congestive heart failure at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich.

She was born on March 30, 1932, in Amberg, Wisc., to the late Joseph Edgar and Clara (Swigart) Vankirk.

Marian was the youngest of eight children, and distinguished herself when...

Dec 15, 2023

Gwendolyn M. "Gwen" Gilbert, 86, of Niagara, Wisc., passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisc.

Gwen was born March 25, 1937, in Emmett, Wisc., daughter of the late Sydney and Elsie (Holoubek) Marsh. She and her family moved to the Iron Mountain area at a young age and later graduated from...

Dec 12, 2023

Pembine – Darrell E. Smock, 84, of Pembine, Wisc., passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Optalis Health and Rehab, Kingsford, Mich.

He was born on August 10, 1939, in Klemme, Iowa, to the late Leslie and Ilo (Klotzbach) Smock.

Darrell proudly served in the United States Air Force from September 1956 until September...

Dec 6, 2023

FLORENCE: Whitney Leigh Gregg, age 30, of Florence, Wisc. Passed away Wednesday December 6, 2023 in Redmond, Oregon as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Whitney was born March 18, 1993 in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of Shannon (Terry) Steber, Florence, Wisc. and Robin Gregg, Aurora, Wisc. She grew up in Florence and graduated...

Dec 2, 2023

Niagara – Kathleen "Kathy" Jensen, 70, of Niagara, Wisc., passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her home.

Kathy was born on May 1, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to the late Donald and Grace (Whitney) Leslie

She married the love of her life, John Jensen, on December 1, 1971, in Marinette, Wisc. They celebrated...

Dec 2, 2023

Crystal Falls - Inga Tamppari Tonkin of Crystal Falls, Michigan, born during the Spanish flu pandemic, passed away December 2, 2023, four months after her 104th birthday.

She was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 30, 1919, and married William Tonkin, who predeceased her in 2009 after 67 years of marriage.

In addition to her...

Dec 1, 2023

Norway - Elizabeth Smith Brownstein, 93, passed away peacefully at Evergreen Meadows in Norway, Michigan, on December 1, 2023, with her loving family close by.

Elizabeth was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1930 to Judge Frank E. Smith and Grace (Hanrahan) Smith. Elizabeth graduated Valedictorian of Taunton High School Class of 1948. She received her degree in...

Nov 29, 2023

Iron Mountain- Kathleen M. Sacchetti, 84, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Aurora Bay Medical Center, Green Bay, Wisc.

She was born November 16, 1939, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Sparapani) Deldin. Kathy was a graduate of Kingsford High School, class of 1957. She married Joseph Sacchetti...

Nov 26, 2023

Escanaba-Gordon Lee TenEyck, 83, of Iron Mountain, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at OFS St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group, Escanaba, Michigan.

Gordon was born January 18, 1940, in Fond DuLac, Wisc., the son of Royal, and Edith (Moss) TenEyck. He grew up in Illinois and after high school he joined the United States...