Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

Mar 18, 2023

Joyce Elizabeth Game, 84, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, in Powers, Michigan. Pinecrest and UP Health Systems Homecare and Hospice teams provided her kind and loving end of life care.

Born on March 5, 1939, to the late Mary (Curry) and Harold Burkee, Joyce grew up in Chicago with her three...

Mar 11, 2023

Kingsford- Louis T. "Louie" Walters, 76, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away March 11, 2023, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He was born August 26, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisc., son of the late Emil Zblewski and Angeline Brazzoni. Louie grew up in Milwaukee and was a graduate of Custer High School, class of 1965. Following graduation, he proudly served in...

Mar 8, 2023

Stephenson- Marjorie M. Carr, 87, of Stephenson, Mich., passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at her home.

She was born December 24, 1935, in Homestead, Wisc., daughter of the late Jacob and Cleo (Hillman) Schuirmann. Marjorie married Larry Carr after high school and raised nine children together and lived in Menominee County most of her life. She...

Mar 7, 2023

Channing- Rudolph H. Hoffman, 86, of Channing, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born December 14, 1936, in Oshkosh, Wisc., son of the late Rudolph and Anna (Wolf) Hoffman. Rudolph grew up and attended school in Oshkosh, Wisc. He worked as a body mechanic for Russ Darrow...

Mar 3, 2023

Iron Mountain- Julie A. Koller, 59, of Sidnaw, Mich., passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at UP Health System- Marquette, Marquette, Mich.

She was born August 21, 1963, in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of Gilbert Crary and Linda (Neargarth) Cayanus. Julie grew up in Kingsford, Mich., and was a graduate of Kingsford High School. She went on to...

Feb 27, 2023

Iron Mountain – Donald R. Jahnke, (Don Juan) 65, of Iron Mountain, Mich., previously Milwaukee, Wisc., went to his forever home to our Lord in heaven on Monday, February 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

Donald was born on January 19, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to the late Herbert and Florence (Krupnick) Jahnke....

Feb 23, 2023

Teresa Marie Nikolai, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., untethered her '56 Mustang soul from her '91 Tempo body on February 23, 2023. She maneuvered the rocky road of life with an unbeatable zest and love for her family and friends, as well as any stranger in need.

Some knew her as Terri. Some as Mama Fox. Grandma....

Feb 22, 2023

Robert Jewell Langsford, 87, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born November 9, 1935, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son to the late Robert and Theresa (Lamprecht) Langsford. He grew up living on the Langsford farm. He later worked for Summit Dairy, where he brought ice cream to...

Feb 21, 2023

Florence – Robert (Bob) Samuel Giombetti Sr., 83, of Florence, Wisc., passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at home.

He was born August 12, 1939, in West Bend, Wisc., son to Atilio and Anita (Greuel) Giombetti. Bob spent his childhood in West Bend, where he attended West Bend High School. While in high school, he was a...

Feb 20, 2023

Irma G. Quinney (Bicigo), 98, of Crystal Falls, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility with family and friends by her side.

She was born on November 24, 1924, in Crystal Falls to the late Emil and Noemi (Meneguzzo) Bicigo. Irma attended the Crystal Falls Schools, graduating in 1942. She moved...

Feb 19, 2023

Raymond Kauffman, 78, of Crystal Falls, Mich., entered into the eternal trout stream on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls.

He was born November 10, 1944, in Tigerton, Wisc., son to Earl and Wilma (Reinert) Kauffman. Raymond graduated from Tigerton High School in 1963. He served in the United States...

Feb 19, 2023

Texas- Christopher E. Annear, 47, of Chandler, Tex., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

He was born January 22, 1976, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of Keith and Cynthia (Butterfield) Annear. Christopher grew up in Quinnesec and was a graduate of Kingsford High School, class of 1995. He moved to Chandler, Tex. five years ago...

Feb 12, 2023

Florence- Linda L. Liddle, 84, of Florence, Wisc., passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wisc.

She was born June 17, 1938, in Racine, Wisc., daughter of the late Gilbert and Elsie (Dexter) Beihling. Linda was united in marriage to James P. Liddle in July of 1979. They were married over 40 years...

Feb 8, 2023

Dunbar- Anthony E. "Tony" Tatar Jr., 74, of Dunbar, Wisc., passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his home.

He was born December 5, 1948, in Goodman, Wisc., son of the late Anthony E. Sr. and Dorothy (Doman) Tatar. Tony grew up in Goodman and was a graduate of Goodman High School, class of 1966. After graduation,...

Feb 7, 2023

Darlene M. Duff, 85, quietly entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Evergreen Memory Care Unit, Kingsford, Mich.

She was born on January 23, 1938, in Stambaugh, Mich., to the late Mary Ellen and Edwin McDonald. Darlene graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1956. She married James Petroff in 1958, and they moved with their...

Feb 2, 2023

Shirley Mae Shafer, 88, of Pembine, Wisc., passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, Wisc.

She was born on November 22, 1935, in Dunbar, Wisc., to the late John and Lillian (Peterson) Groleski.

Shirley graduated from Pembine High School, Class of 1953. She married Rodney Shafer on October 23, 1954, in Goodman,...

Feb 2, 2023

Paula Mae Sylvestre, 75, of Negaunee, Mich., passed away on February 2, 2023. She was born November 24, 1947, in Hancock, Mich., daughter of the late Paul and Mabel (Yrjana) Saari.

In 1966 Paula graduated from Jeffers high school in Painesdale. Mich. She later met her husband of 20 years, Joseph Sylvestre, at the Ambassador, a bar...

Jan 30, 2023

New York- Mitchell Pender, 32, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Horseheads, New York, on Monday, January 30, 2023.

He was born on September 27, 1990, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of Daniel and Catherine (Makimaa) Pender. Mitch graduated from Iron Mountain High School, class of 2009. He then completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at...

Jan 19, 2023

Lillian Jean Yablonski, 86, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, Mich.

Lillian was born in Vulcan, Mich., on May 3, 1936. The daughter of the late Herman and Vivian (Trudell) Hupp. She was married in October of 1954 to Alois Yablonski, who preceded her in death...

Jan 15, 2023

Crystal Welch, 50, quietly passed away in Michigan, on Sunday, January 15, 2023, under hospice care. She was born October 3, 1972, in Mullins, SC. She graduated high school from Anson Senior High and Anson Community College with a degree in computer programming. While in high school, she spent two summers working with Teen Missions of Florida in Australia,...