Local obituaries for Jacobs Funeral Homes & Crematory

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,...

Jan 12, 2023

Patricia A. Bovee, 77, of Florence, Wisc., joined her heavenly Father on Thursday, January 12, 2023. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine (Curtin) Tohulka.

Pat attended St. Mary's Springs Academy and graduated at the top of her class in 1963. Wanting to follow in her father's footsteps, she...

Jan 8, 2023

Iron Mountain-Ronald W. Christesen, age 89, of Iron Mountain, Mich., departed this life on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich.

He was born February 27, 1933, in Florence, Wis., son of the late Herbert and Dorothy (LeFebvre) Christesen. Ron attended school in Florence, Wis. and graduated from Florence...

Jan 6, 2023

Crystal Falls- Jaqueline I. Rowan, age 90, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Jacqui ("Bammi") came into this world on February 25, 1932, and grew up on the northwest side of Chicago with her parents, John (Jack) and Kathryn Smith, along with her older brother, Robert "Bob."

During the 1940s,...

Jan 6, 2023

James William Ashcraft, 46, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after a lengthy admission on the Neuroscience Floor with his family by his side.

Jim was born on May 29, 1976, at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, Illinois. He grew up in Bolingbrook, Illinois, until his father's...

Jan 5, 2023

Michael J. Willis, 62, of Iron River, Mich., passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at U P Health Marquette in Marquette, Mich., with his family and friends at his side.

Michael was born on March 31, 1960, in Stambaugh, Mich., to the late Robert and Mary Ann (Trepanier) Willis.

Michael grew up in Bates...

Jan 5, 2023

Donnell (Don) Edward Swanson, 93 passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at MorningStar Assisted Living in WheatRidge, Colo. Don resided in Iron Mountain, Mich., for 87 years. In 2016 he and his wife, Marian, moved to Colorado, allowing them to make many more memories with their family.

Don was born October 24, 1929, in Iron Mountain,...

Jan 5, 2023

Iron Mountain- Robert E. Hendrickson, 64, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on January 05, 2023.

Bob was born on April 16, 1958, as the son of Milton and Dorothy Hendrickson. He graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1976. Bob lived in Denver, Colorado, for many years before returning to Iron Mountain. He worked at a...