OBITUARIES
Estella Kinnunen
Mar 25, 2004
Crystal Falls: Estella Kinnunen, age 87, of Amasa, Michigan, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Iron County General Hospital in Iron River, Michigan. She was born November 15, 1916, in Lessor Township, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Jewett and Laura (Thompson) Johnson. Estella married Carl Kinnunen on May 16, 1941. He preceded her in death on July 4, 1982. Estella...
Grace Losey
Mar 21, 2004
Iron Mountain: Grace Josephine (Freeman) Losey, age 81, of Iron Mountain, died Sunday, March 21, 2004. Grace was born October 22, 1922 in Hazelton, Idaho, daughter of the late George C. and Lavina M. (Cooper) Freeman. She graduated from Columbia Academy in 1942 and from School of Nursing in 1946. Grace married Neal Leon Losey in Portland, OR on June...
Helen Farley
Mar 17, 2004
Crystal Falls: Helen M. Farley, age 93, of Crystal Falls, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2004, At Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. She was born September 13, 1910, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Biswabic. She married Alvin Farley in Chicago, on June 25, 1945, and he preceded her in death on April...
Donald Bouffiou
Mar 17, 2004
Kingsford: Donald Julius Bouffiou Sr. age 84, of Kingsford, MI, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. Donald was a resident at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford. He was born in Rhinelander, WI on August 15, 1919, son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Boncher) Bouffiou. He graduated in 1939, from Kingsford High School. He...
Frances Koller
Mar 16, 2004
Iron Mountain: Frances I. Koller, 81, of Iron Mountain, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Kingsford, at the home of her daughter. She was born January 6, 1923, in Manistique, MI, daughter of the late Lloyd and Irene Martin. Frances moved to Kingsford as a young child. In 1945, she married George Koller and he preceded her in death April,...
Imogene Bailey
Mar 11, 2004
Ontonagon: Imogene R. Bailey, 77, of Ontonagon, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2004. She was born September 10, 1926, the daughter of the late Raymond W. Peters and Irmagard (Gilmer) Peters. "Jeanne" attended school at both Florence and Niagara, WI. She enjoyed her Packers, picking agates, knitting, dancing, and cooking. She is best known for her fabulous pasties. In...
Eleanor Klima
Mar 5, 2004
Crystal Falls: Eleanor Klima, age 90, of Alpha, died March 5, 2004, at the Crystal Manor Nursing Home in Crystal Falls, Michigan. She was born on October 21, 1913, in the Dunn Mine Location, the daughter of the late Albert and Stella (Hojnacki) Klima. She graduated from Alpha High School, and then moved to Chicago. There she met and married...
Mike Henry
Mar 3, 2004
Florence: Mike J. Henry, age 85, of Florence, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. Mike was born August 19, 1918, in Mellen, Wisconsin, son of the late John and Theresa (Lucas) Henry. He was in the Army during World War II from 1942 t0 1945. In 1945, he married Frances Podnar,...
Ingrid Blumensaadt
Feb 29, 2004
Crystal Falls: Ingrid Olga Blumensaadt, age 74, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, died Sunday, February 29, 2004, at her home. Ingrid was born November 5, 1929, in Copenhagen, Denmark, daughter of the late Charles and Karen (Neergaard) Pedersen. She attended school in Denmark. When she was 18 years old she moved to the United States and settled in Chicago, Illinois. She...
Mary Onge
Feb 28, 2004
Crystal Falls: Mary St. Onge, age 78, of Lake Mary, Crystal Falls, passed away in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, February 28, 2004. Mary was born on November 18, 1925, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, daughter of the late Jack and Ida (Mannisto) Shemky. She grew up here and graduated from Crystal Falls High School Class of 1943, then went to college...
Roy Miller
Feb 22, 2004
Iron Mountain: Roy E. "Buck" Miller Jr. age 83, formerly of 845 East F Street, Iron Mountain, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2004, at Freeman's Convalescent Home in Kingsford, MI. He was born October 10, 1920, in Seattle, Washington, son of the late Roy Everett and Louise (Hobein) Miller. Upon graduation from Franklin High School in Seattle, he spent...
Edward Wright
Feb 19, 2004
Kingsford: Edward V. Wright, age 34, of Kingsford, formerly of Bourbonnais, IL, died on Thursday, February 19, 2004, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. Edward was born in Kankakee, Illinois on September 11, 1969, son of Edward and Jean Wright. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed fishing and camping. Survivors include his father, Edward Wright, one son Dallas and one daughter...
Adah Mindock
Feb 19, 2004
Crystal Falls: Adah Lundberg Mindock, age 80, of Crystal Falls, died February 19, 2004, at her home. She was born in Ontonagon, Michigan, May 19, 1923, daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Armstrong) Lundberg. She attended Crystal Falls High School and graduated in 1941. She attended Cleary College in Ypsilanti, MI, and graduated in 1943. Adah worked as a...
Josephine Cahee
Feb 18, 2004
Iron Mountain: Josephine "Josie" Cahee, 85, of Kingsford, died Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara, Wisconsin. Josephine was born August 28, 1918, in Garden, Michigan, daughter of the late James and Roseanna (Thibeault) Clement. She married Edward Louis Cahee and he preceded her in death on September 24, 1990. Josie worked at the VA Hospital in Iron...
Isabelle Lund
Feb 15, 2004
Florence, Wisconsin: Isabelle J. Lund age 78,died Sunday February 15, 2004 at her home in Florence, Wisconsin with her loving family by her side. Isabelle was born on September 12, 1925 in Dunbar, Wisconsin daughter of the late Christopher and Mary (Seiling) Spade. Isabelle married Melvin Lund on September 12, 1959 in Florence, Wisconsin. Melvin preceded her in death on...
Rena Anderson
Feb 10, 2004
Iron Mountain: Rena M. Anderson, age 95, formerly of 600 East Main Street, Iron Mountain, Michigan, died Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at the home of her daughter. Rena was born on February 2, 1909 in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Anton and Angeline (Attocchi) DeMuri. As the eldest of nine children, Rena helped care for her younger siblings and...
Patricia Lefebvre
Feb 9, 2004
Florence: A. Patricia Lefebvre, age 73, of Florence, WI, passed away Monday, February 09, 2004, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home. She was born May 12, 1930, in Kingsford, Michigan, daughter of the late Fred and Alma (Friberg) Lefebvre. She has been a resident of Florence for 53 years. Patricia was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include...
Rose Maki
Jan 30, 2004
Crystal Falls: Rose F. Maki, 83, of Crystal Falls, died Friday, January 30, 2004, at Iron County General Hospital in Iron River. Rose was born on March 12, 1920, in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Anton and Mary (Lach) (Trojan) Krajewski. Private family visitation and funeral services were held. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in...
Florence Slade
Jan 29, 2004
Crystal Falls: Florence Marie Slade, 75, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 15, 1928, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of the late Hazel and John Slade. She graduated from Saginaw High School in 1946. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical...
Mae Demark
Jan 20, 2004
Florence: Mae DeMark, age 99, of Florence, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. Mae was born June 1, 1904, in Sioux City, Iowa, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank Martin. Mae married Mike DeMark in 1926 in Chicago. Mike preceded her in death on September 22, 1979. Mae along with her...
