OBITUARIES
Dwane D. Rohleder
Jun 18, 2022
Amberg- Dwane D. Rohleder, 63, of Amberg, Wis., passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his home. He was born August 29, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of the late Dolores Rohleder. Dwane grew up and attended school in Milwaukee, Wis. Following graduation, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Marines, stationed in San Diego,...
Rex R. Radley
Jun 16, 2022
Niagara- Rex R. Radley, 64, of Niagara, Wis., formerly of Waupaca, Wis., passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home. He was born August 21, 1957, in Waupaca, Wis., son of the late William and Genevieve (Kandler) Radley. Rex grew up in Waupaca and was a graduate of Waupaca High School. He was united in marriage to Ginger Hansen,...
Mary Jane Dunkes
Jun 15, 2022
Florence- Mary Jane Dunkes, 89, of Florence, Wis., passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Florence Health Services, Florence, Wis. She was born May 22, 1933, in Florence, Wis., daughter of the late Herman and Gertrude (Nau) Meyers. Mary was a lifelong resident of Florence. She married Charles "Pete" Davis on December 12, 1953. He preceded her in death....
Seppo A. Pirttilampi
Jun 14, 2022
Crystal Falls- Seppo A. Pirttilampi, 70, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home. He was born in Saarijarvi, Finland, son of the late Lauri and Aino (Pesonen) Pirttilampi. Seppo grew up and attended school in Finland. Survivors include one brother, Eero Pirttilampi; and one sister, Maija Pilvesvuori. In addition to his parents, Seppo was...
Frances Mary Alsteen Everson
Jun 13, 2022
Niagara- Frances (Fran) M. Alsteen Everson, 87, of Niagara, Wis., passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Maryhill Manor, Niagara, Wis. Her passing was pronounced on Monday, June 13, 2022. Fran was born June 3, 1935, in Marquette, Mich., daughter of the late William and Cleo (Meade) Gagnon. She grew up in Baraga and was a graduate of Baraga...
Clarence A. Bennett
Jun 12, 2022
Kingsford- Clarence A. Bennett, 75, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich. He was born March 18, 1947, in Santa Cruz, California, son of the late Clarence Bennett and Ruth (Haynes) Stowers. Clarence grew up and attended school in Santa Cruz. He proudly served in the United States Army during the...
Kathryn L. Johnson
Jun 11, 2022
Iron Mountain- Kathryn L. Johnson, 73, of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 11, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born March 9, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie (Stuck) Selzer. Kathryn grew up in Iowa and graduated from Amana High School. She went on to...
Robert A. Rahm
Jun 11, 2022
Robert "Bob" A. Rahm of Spread Eagle, Wis., passed away June 11, 2022, at his home. Bob was born in 1935, in Grosse Pointe, Mich., to Dr. Lambert and Vera Rahm. After graduating Fountain Valley School of Colorado, class of 1954, he had a chance to advance his talents in pitching baseball, but love got in the way. In 1959,...
Barry W. Perron
Jun 9, 2022
Florence- Barry W. Perron, 70, of Florence, Wis., passed away June 9, 2022, at his home. He was born July 4, 1951, in Iron Mountain, Mich., son of the late Wayne and Delores (Wickman) Perron. Barry grew up in Kingsford and was a graduate of Kingsford High School, class of 1969. Following graduation, he attended Ferris State and proudly served...
Anthony J. Bradley
Jun 9, 2022
Anthony John Bradley, 52, of Crystal Falls, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home. He was born August 26, 1969, in Flint, Michigan, son of Robert Bradley and Jeannine (Lesinski) Bradley Smokevitch. Anthony grew up in Crystal Falls and was a graduate of Forest Park Schools, class of 1987. Following high school graduation, he attended Gogebic Community College...
Joyce A. O'Krongly
Jun 8, 2022
Kingsford- Joyce A. O'Krongly, 87, of Kingsford, Mich., passed away June 8, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, Iron Mountain, Mich. She was born October 7, 1934, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Earl and Mary (Laitila) Mattson. Joyce grew up and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. She married Robert O'Krongly on November 14, 1953, in...
John G. Rosa
Jun 6, 2022
Marquette- John G. Rosa, 62, of Marquette, Mich., passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home. He was born December 30, 1959, in Crystal Falls, Mich., son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Vross) Rosa. John grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Forest Park High School, class of 1978. He attended Northern Michigan University, where he received...
Gladys M. Hanttula
Jun 4, 2022
Gladys Mildred Hanttula, of Amasa, Mich., passed away peacefully and went home to her Lord and Savior at age 90 on June 4, 2022, at the Iron River Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was able to celebrate at her 90th birthday party with family and friends and her favorite foods. She very much enjoyed a good party!...
William Olivanti
May 28, 2022
William "Bill, Bacon" Olivanti, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022. He was a true American hero and the embodiment of "the greatest generation". He was a great and loving husband, dad, grandpa, uncle, brother, and friend. Bill was born on February 8, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He was raised there, graduating from Iron Mountain High...
Gregory Lee Maas
May 27, 2022
Iron Mountain- Gregory Lee "Greg" Maas, 65, of Iron Mountain, Mich., passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Norway Speedway, Norway, Mich. He was born May 26, 1957, in Iron Mountain, son of the late William "Bill" and Margaret "Joyce" (Oliver) Maas. Greg grew up in Kingsford and was a lifelong resident of the area. He married Lori...
Nancy M. Ebidon
May 25, 2022
Amberg- Nancy M. Ebidon, 67, of Amberg, Wis., passed away at her daughter's home on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Nancy was born May 1, 1955, in Iron Mountain, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Marilyn (Romeis) Ebidon. She grew up in Niagara and was a graduate of Niagara High School. Nancy then attended Bay De Noc Community College. She...
Yvonne E. Nichols
May 19, 2022
Florence- Yvonne E. Nichols, 62, of Florence, Wis., passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her home. She was born September 1, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wis., daughter of the late Edward and Loryce (Olsen) Grosso. Yvonne grew up and graduated school in Milwaukee. She worked for many years in the cosmetology department at Walgreens before retiring. Survivors include her husband,...
Timothy Brian Lance
May 16, 2022
Timothy Brian Lance, 67, of Florence, Wis., passed away Monday May 16, 2022 at his home. Timothy was born on May 17, 1954, in Bowling Green, Ohio to Norman Lance and Joyce (Cook). He spent his childhood in Ohio before he moved to Colorado Springs in the early 2000's. In 2019 he retired and moved to Florence Wisconsin. He is...
Jeremy Richard Donaldson
May 16, 2022
Jeremy Richard Donaldson, 37, of Florence, Wis., died Monday, May 16, 2022. Jeremy was born on 10/1/1984 at 10:01 pm. Jeremy was affectionally known as "Ditch" by many of his friends growing up and was involved in many sports including soccer, football, and especially wrestling. He loved spending time with his friends and family and especially loved the San Francisco...
Robert B. Hoffman
May 14, 2022
Crystal Falls - Robert B. Hoffman, 66, of Crystal Falls, Mich., passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born on April 23, 1956, in Carson City, Mich., to Robert M. Hoffman and the late Sharon (Blair) Hyde. He is survived by his loving wife of forty years, Carol (Omlin) Hoffman; his...
