OBITUARIES
Evelyn Minder
Nov 6, 2002
FLORENCE, Wis. — Evelyn N. Minder, 83, of Florence, Wis. died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence. Evelyn was born Dec. 22, 1918, in Racine, Wis., daughter of the late Hans Peter and Anna Marie (Amundson) Jensen. She was married to Solo Himberg and he preceded her in death in 1952. Evelyn later married...
William Veeser
Nov 6, 2002
CRYSTAL FALLS — William L. Veeser, 75, of Crystal Falls died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at ManorCare Health Services in Iron Mountain. William was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Alpha, son of the late William H. Veeser and Mary J. (Moore) Veeser. He received his bachelor of science degree in forestry from Michigan Technological University in 1949 and joined UPPCO...
Joseph Janov
Nov 4, 2002
Joseph Janov CRYSTAL FALLS — Joseph "Red" Janov, 85, of 1014 Forest Ave., Crystal Falls, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Red was born June 11, 1917, in Crystal Falls, son of the late John and Anna (Brozak) Janov and the late Joseph Mlinarcik. He attended school in Crystal Falls. He served in...
Ann Robichaud
Nov 4, 2002
Ann Robichaud CRYSTAL FALLS — Ann M. (Anesi) Robichaud, 88, of Crystal Falls passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, after a long, full life. She was born Aug. 16, 1914, in the Anesi Saloon in Mansfield, daughter of the late John and Domenica Anesi. Ann attended the Mansfield grade school and graduated from Crystal Falls High School in 1932. At...
Gail Wittkopf
Oct 28, 2002
Gail Wittkopf FLORENCE, Wis. — Gail E. Wittkopf, 64, of Rhinelander, Wis., died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Horizons Unlimited Health Center in Rhinelander, Wis. She was born April 25, 1938, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Allen C. and Elsa C. (Miller) Wittkopf. Gail is survived by a brother, A. Tom (Rochelle) Wittkopf of Florence, Wis.; two sisters,...
Eda Goulette
Oct 23, 2002
Eda Goulette IRON MOUNTAIN — Eda Lucia Goulette, 100, of 122 W. Stanton St., Iron Mountain, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at ManorCare Health Services. Eda was born March 11, 1902, in Iron Mountain, daughter of Felix and Lucia (Tramontine) Valenti. She married Hector Goulette in June of 1921. He preceded her in death in 1973. Eda is survived by...
Armond Menghini
Oct 22, 2002
Armond Menghini IRON MOUNTAIN — Armond (Mandy) Menghini, 90, of 601 Chapin St., Iron Mountain, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. Mr. Menghini was born June 29, 1912, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Nicola and Aurelia (Tomassoni) Menghini. On June 16, 1945, he married the former Anna Vershaw in Kewanee, Ill....
Clarence Norman
Oct 19, 2002
Clarence Norman CRYSTAL FALLS — Clarence R. Norman, 57, of Crystal Falls died peacefully at home Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002. He was born June 28, 1945, in Port Union, Newfoundland, Canada, son of Henry and Mary (Gullage) Norman. Mr. Norman worked for many years as a commercial fisherman in the Atlantic Fisheries off the coast of Newfoundland. After moving to...
Calvin Fite
Oct 16, 2002
Calvin Fite CRYSTAL FALLS — Calvin R. Fite, 90, of Superior Avenue, Crystal Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at Iron County General Hospital in Iron River. Calvin "Red" Fite was born July 8, 1912, in Verdin, Ill., son of the late Virgil and Lela Fite. He spent his childhood in Carlinville, Ill. He is survived by his wife, Muriel;...
Mary Ghidorzi
Oct 9, 2002
CRYSTAL FALLS — Mary T. Ghidorzi, 95, of Crystal Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Mary was born May 16, 1907, in South Range, daughter of the late Anton and Mary Toscana. She graduated from Jeffers High School and then went on to graduate from Northern Michigan University with a...
Gerald Lefebvre
Oct 5, 2002
Iron Mountain: Gerald A. Lefebvre, 78, peacefully passed away Saturday October 5th, 2002 at the Veterans Medical Center. Mr. Lefebvre was born in Florence Wisconsin in 1924 and moved to Kingsford in 1927. He graduated from Kingsford High School in 1942 and then proudly served in the United Sates Navy during WWII and the Korean conflict. His time in the...
Melia Whitford
Oct 2, 2002
Iron Mountain: Melia Whitford age 89 of Iron Mountain died Wednesday October 2, 2002 at the Florence Villa Nursing Home in Florence, Wisconsin. Melia was born on October 30, 1912 in Iron Mountain daughter of the late Rondanino and Nicoletta (Palumbo) Pasquantonio. Melia grew up in Iron Mountain. She married Owen Whitford on November 19, 1936. He preceded her in...
Helga Schulze
Oct 1, 2002
IRON MOUNTAIN — Helga V. Schulze, 96, of Folsom, Calif., died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Folsom. She was a wonderful lady who was respected and loved by all who knew her. Helga loved the Lord with all her heart and served Him throughout her life. She loved to pray for people and spent many hours late at night sitting...
Delores Thomas
Oct 1, 2002
Florence: Delores Irene Thomas age 70, of Florence, Wisconsin died Tuesday October 1, 2002 at her home in Florence. Delores was born on October 24, 1931 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma daughter of the late Gilbert and Evla (Kissinger) Brown. Delores married William Thomas on August 27, 1951 in Stoutland, Missouri. He preceded her on March 30, 1996. Delores along with her...
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...
