OBITUARIES
Joseph Brouillette
Sep 20, 2002
Joseph Francis Brouillette, 41, died after a long and courageous fight with cancer on Friday, September 20, 2002 at his home in Iron Mountain. Joe, beloved son of Francis and Pauline (Andreini) Brouillette, was born on October 12, 1960. He attended Dickinson Area Catholic School and graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1978 where he was active in football...
Alan Rovge
Sep 17, 2002
Iron Mountain: Alan George Rovge age 49, of 618 5th Street, Iron Mountain, Michigan died Tuesday September 17, 2002 at Aurora Bay Care Center in Green Bay Wisconsin. Alan was born on September 11, 1953 in Iron Mountain son of George and Georgette Rovge. Alan grew up in Iron Mountain and at a young age moved to Milwaukee. Alan graduated...
Robert Greeley
Sep 16, 2002
Florence: Robert D. Greeley, age 81 of Florence, Wisconsin died Monday September 16, 2002 at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. Robert was born on June 17, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of the late James and Emily (Harrington) Greeley. Robert was raised in Milwaukee and graduated from Shorewood High school. He then went on to attend Marquette University...
Gary Bonetti
Sep 15, 2002
Gary Louis Bonetti, age 63, of Felch, Michigan died on Sunday, September 15, 2002 at Dickinson County Hospital in Iron Mountain. Gary was born March 21, 1939 in Loretto, Michigan son of the late Louis and Mildred (Branback) Bonetti. Gary moved to Felch when he was two years old. He graduated from Felch High School in 1957 and was a...
Ruth Connis
Sep 12, 2002
Niagara: Ruth C. Connis, 59, Niagara died peacefully Thursday, September 12, 2002 surrounded by her family. She was born April 13, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Rose and Roland Rhodes. She grew up in Niagara, Wisconsin and was a graduate of the Niagara High School Class of 1961. Ruth married Charles Connis on February 2, 1963 at...
Katarina Hoenig
Sep 12, 2002
CRYSTAL FALLS — Katarina Hoenig, 79, of Crystal Falls died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at Iron County Hospital in Iron River. Katarina was born Aug. 30, 1923, in Ruma, Yugoslavia, daughter of the late George and Rose Sarkanj. She married Frank Hoenig, and there's quite a story, of dealing with World War II and the political turmoil afterwards. Then trying...
Louis Oraddei
Sep 9, 2002
IRON MOUNTAIN — Louis Oraddei, 90, a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home. Louis was born Sept. 4, 1912, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Joseph and Angela (Pricco) Oraddei. He was a lifelong graduate of Iron Mountain High School and a graduate of Penglase Business College. Louis served...
Elizabeth Larson
Sep 8, 2002
IRON MOUNTAIN — Elizabeth "Betty" Larson, 78, of Iron Mountain, died peacefully in the loving arms of her four sons on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at St. Mary Hospital in Racine, Wis. Betty was born Dec. 12, 1923, in Racine, daughter of the late William and Ann (Lotharius) Klingenmeyer. She grew up in Racine, Wis. She married Ernest Larson on...
Edith Gammey
Sep 8, 2002
Florence: Edith L. Gammey age 84 of 701 Spring Street Florence, Wisconsin died Sunday September 8, 2002 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. Edith was born on August 18, 1918 in Fence, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Albert and Ada (Anunson) Soderberg. Edith was a life long resident of Florence and a 1936 graduate of Florence High School....
Anne Seymour
Sep 8, 2002
IRON MOUNTAIN — Anne M. Seymour, 83, of Iron Mountain died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. Anne was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Carmen and Domenica (Pietrantonio) DiUlio. She was the devoted wife of John Seymour, who preceded her in death in 1984. Anne was a devoted mother, grandmother,...
Melanie Munn
Sep 5, 2002
IRON MOUNTAIN — Melanie M. Munn, 13, of Channing died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sagola Township. Melanie was born May 17, 1989, in Iron Mountain, daughter of Steven and Rebecca Thibault Munn. She was attending eighth grade at North Dickinson School....
Amelio Palluconi
Sep 3, 2002
Amelio Palluconi IRON MOUNTAIN — Amelio Palluconi, 87, formerly of 725 East Grant St., Iron Mountain, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. Amelio was born Jan. 2, 1915, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Louis and Caroline (Ercoli) Palluconi. He grew up in Iron Mountain and was a graduate of Iron Mountain High...
Natale Coppo
Aug 31, 2002
Sept. 2, 2002 Natale Coppo FELCH — Natale (Nate) G. Coppo, 82, of Felch, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Aug. 31, 2002. He will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Leona (Branback); his daughters, Barbara (Mick) Beauchamp of Hardwood, Rita (Bill) Edberg of Breitung Township, and Eva (Butch) Carlson of...
Sulo Alongo
Aug 25, 2002
Sulo Samuel Alongo, 87, of Amasa died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Sam was born Sept. 1, 1914, in Amasa, son of Isaac and Helena Alongo. He grew up in Amasa and graduated from Amasa High School in 1931 and played basketball. He was known to most local residents as "Sam the...
Gregory Maynard
Aug 17, 2002
Gregory Leonard Maynard, age 19, of Kingsford, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 17, 2002. Gregory was born October 12, 1982 in Iron Mountain and a graduate of Kingsford High School's Class of 2001. Gregory was in Boy Scouts for six years. He learned how to weld in Vocational Eduacation Classes and went on to be a...
Daniel Skovera
Aug 14, 2002
Daniel Skovera CRYSTAL FALLS — Daniel Paul Skovera, 86, of Crystal Falls died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Dan was born July 27, 1916, in Crystal Falls, son of the late George and Helen Skovera. He was a lifelong resident of the Buck Lake District. He attended Crystal Falls schools and...
Thomas Phillips
Aug 13, 2002
Thomas Phillips CRYSTAL FALLS — Thomas F. Phillips, 74, of 1491 U.S. 2, Crystal Falls Township, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at his home. Thomas was born March 9, 1928, in Crystal Falls, the son of the late Jess and Rose (Robichaud) Phillips. He was raised in Crystal Falls, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He,...
Donald Pietrantonio
Aug 11, 2002
Donald Pietrantonio IRON MOUNTAIN — Donald D. Pietrantonio, 69, of 717 East Stanton St., Iron Mountain, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Donald was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Pasquale and Dora (Spera) Pietrantonio. He was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and a 1951 graduate of...
Charles Mohr
Aug 10, 2002
Charles Mohr FLORENCE, Wis. — Charles F. Mohr, 52, of 634 Spring St. in Florence, Wis., died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Iron County General Hospital in Iron River. Charles was born Sept. 8, 1949, in Crandon, Wis., son of Frank and Lillian (Wilber) Mohr. He attended school in both Laona and Florence, Wis. He worked in the woods as...
Elton Kallenbach
Aug 9, 2002
Elton Kallenbach NIAGARA, Wis. — Elton "Stormy" Kallenbach, 76, of 301 Meridian St., Niagara, Wis., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Halfax Hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara Chapel. The American Legion Cretton-Tutas Post 136 of Niagara will offer a veterans...
